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Vgv8 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

ABBA's "When ALL IS said and done"

In ABBA's song "WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE", what is ALL?

1)
Why "ALL" is not with "ARE" before?
2)
Why isn't "ALL" with "ARE" before?

Is it correct English to ask:
  • 3)"When ALL is not said?"
or
  • 4)"When is ALL not said?"
?
Which of the sentences I wrote here ARE (IS?) in correct English here?
  

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vgv8 In ABBA's song "WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE", what is ALL? Everything. vgv8 1) Why "ALL" is not with "ARE" before?

— CalifJim

  • vgv8 In ABBA's song "WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE", what is ALL?
  • Everything.
  • vgv8 1) Why "ALL" is not with "ARE" before?
  • 2) Why isn't "ALL" with "ARE" before?
  • ) in correct English here ?
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vgv8In ABBA's song "WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE", what is ALL?
Everything.
vgv81) Why "ALL" is not with "ARE" before?
2) Why isn't "ALL" with "ARE" before?
3)"When ALL is not said?"
4)"When is ALL not said?"
Which of the sentences I wrote here ARE (IS?) in correct
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Thanks, Jim,
Is it also correct to write:
"When all are said and done"?

How should I re-write: "Why isn't "ALL" with "ARE" before?"
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