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Chariot Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

all, half, etc.

0 half of the people half the people half of people half people02br
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00all of the people all the people all of people all people02br
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00Are all the above expressions correct? 02br
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00I wonder what difference "the" makes. Can "half" be omitted? Thanks a lot for your help.0-
  

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02br 02br 01i 00all of the people / half of the people02br 00 all the people / half the people02br 00 all people02i 02br 02br 00 Can "half" be omitted? 02br 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 02br 02br 01i 00all of the people / half of the people02br 00 all the people / half the people02br 00 all people02i 02br 02br 00 Can "half" be omitted?
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0 These are the correct ones.02br
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01i00all of the people / half of the people02br
00 all the people / half the people02br
00 all people02i02br
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00 Can "half" be omitted? Not if you're trying to refer to half of something.02br
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00 CJ0-
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0thanks. I asked a wrong question. I meant if "of" can be omitted.02br
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00What is the difference between "all the people" and "all people"? Why can't we say "half people" ?0-
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0Half people means they are half human or something strange like this.0-
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0thanks.02br
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00I's like to know how "all people" and "all the people" are different. Does "all the people" refer to a specific number of people?0-
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0 Hi02br
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00'All people' is not specific at all. It includes everyone.02br
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00'All the people' is more specific. It refers to a specific group or category of people. The group/category of people has probably been previously mentioned or is already known.0-
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0Thank you, CalifJim.02br
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00Is there a reason why 'all of people' and 'half of people' are excluded from the list of correct ones?0-
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0I'd like to know too. 02br
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00Are "half the commuters surveyed..." and "half of the commuters surveyed..." correct? Are they interchangeable? Thanks.0-
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