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What is the “all” and “for” in the below sentence:
”They are all for change.”
would the “for” be an adjective and the “all” be a adverb describing the “for”?
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The sentence is ambiguous. a) All of them are for change. b) They are completely for change.
- The sentence is ambiguous.
- a) All of them are for change.
- b) They are completely for change.
- In a) 'all' is an indefinite pronoun; 'for' is a preposition.
- In b) 'all' is an adverb; 'for' is a preposition.
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The sentence is ambiguous.
a) All of them are for change.
b) They are completely for change.
In a) 'all' is an indefinite pronoun; 'for' is a preposition.
In b) 'all' is an adverb; 'for' is a preposition.
In b), but not in a), 'all' modifies the preposition phrase 'for change'.
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0allexkramer432What is the “all” and “for” in the below sentence:
”They are all for change.”
"All" is a determinative in all cases except in examples like "you ate it all", where "it all" is a compound pronoun.
In your example, "all" is separable and not part of the subject NP. It functions as an adjunct in clause structure.
"For" is
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