The sudden truth about "all the sudden"

Reviewed and edited by

Anwar Kareem 24/10/2024, 19:03

English.me team member

What kind of error is it?

Phrase Misconstruction

People often mishear or conflate "all of a sudden" as "all the sudden", likely due to the similarity in sound and casual speech patterns.

"All of a sudden" is the correct expression, which indicates something happening unexpectedly or abruptly.