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Zazzex Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"every/all not" question

Hello,

Q. " All the girls didn't leave early" means which one?

A. No girls left early.

B. Some girls left early.

Is the above Q. the same as "Not all the girls left early."?

Is the above Q. the same as "Every girl didn't leave early."?

Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

It could mean either; that is why we don't use it.

— Mister Micawber

  • It could mean either; that is why we don't use it.
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It could mean either; that is why we don't use it.
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zazzexQ. " All the girls didn't leave early" means which one?

A. No girls left early.

B. Some girls left early.
Nobody knows what it means. If someone uses a sentence with a "universal" subject (all, both, every, ...) and a negative verb, you will have to guess what it means. As for your own speech and writing, don't use these patterns
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Thanks for your answer

If you want to mean A and B respectively, how do you make a clear sentence?
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A. No girls left early.
B. Some girls left early.
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