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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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All the world's

All the world's...

Are there two ways of using this?

1) All the world is a stage. (here, it is a contraction).

2) His child gives him all the world's happiness (here, it is possessive usage meaning the entire world's happiness).
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Hi, Yes. The context shows you which is intended. Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • The context shows you which is intended.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes. The context shows you which is intended.

Clive

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