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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A lot of your stuff. Help, please.

All of your stuff were taken outside.
All of your stuff was taken outside.

Many of your stuff were given away.
Many of your stuff was given away.

Which is correct?
  

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Hi, All of your stuff were taken outside. All of your stuff was taken outside. Many of your stuff were given away.

— Clive

  • Hi, All of your stuff were taken outside.
  • All of your stuff was taken outside.
  • Many of your stuff were given away.
  • Many of your stuff was given away.
  • Much of your stuff was given away.
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Hi,

All of your stuff were taken outside.

All of your stuff was taken outside.

Many of your stuff were given away.

Many of your stuff was given away.



Much of your stuff was given away.

A lot of your stuff was given away.



Clive

Which is correct?
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Hi Clive,

I'm another anon, but I just have a related queston, if I may.
CliveAll of your stuff was taken outside.

1. Is it 'was' because stuff is uncountable?
2. If so, it is not 'all' that determines the correct verb, but the noun after "of the"? My confusion is 'all' normally suggests more than one, but why not plural here?
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Hi,

I'm another anon, but I just have a related queston, if I may.


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Thank you so much. Your answers solved my confusion. I'm glad I understand it now.
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