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Shaun Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

all of the vs all the?

Hi,
I am always confused as to what to use in the following situations, could you please help?

He got stabbed by a knife
He got stabbed with a knife

And in using "all of the" and "all the"

All of the people in the hall were astonished
All the people in the hall were astonished
  

Top answer

He got/was stabbed by a knife. (only possible if, say, he (accidentally) fell on a knife) He got/was stabbed with a knife. (someone else stabbed him) All (of) the people were astonished.

— Ivanhr

  • He got/was stabbed by a knife.
  • (only possible if, say, he (accidentally) fell on a knife) He got/was stabbed with a knife.
  • (someone else stabbed him) All (of) the people were astonished.
  • (both are ok)
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He got/was stabbed by a knife. (only possible if, say, he (accidentally) fell on a knife)

He got/was stabbed with a knife. (someone else stabbed him)

All (of) the people were astonished. (both are ok)
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Hi thanks for the explanation Emotion: smile

So "all of the" and "all the" is just interchangeable right? I can use either?

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shaunAnd in using "all of the" and "all the"All of the people in the hall were astonished All the people in the hall were astonished
Use "of" when talking about a single entity, and not when talking about a group.

All of the page was covered in symbols. All the pages were covered in symbols.

Use "of" with a pronoun.

All of it was cov
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Hi,

Thanks for helping me out in this regard Emotion: smile

You answer was simple and precise!
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