I think "all kind of memories" is odd in this sentence.

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"My wife came across an old photo of us together about 20 years ago and it brought back all kinds of memories."
When I translate "all kind of memories" in my language and compare it with my logic, it seems odd. I would prefer "all of my/the memories". ''Could you please judge it? And if "all kind of" is correct or better than "all of my/the", why?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

youzou... it brought back all kinds of memories." ... "all kind of memories" in my language

You quoted "kinds" and then talked about "kind" (without the "s"). Is your question about the use of the plural there?

"all kinds of" is a casual idiom for "many different". It may seem odd because it's an idiom, but it's perfectly normal in English.

We were not able to finish the project on time because we had all kinds of problems at the last minute.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks, no that was my mistake, I meant "kinds". And thanks for clarification. One other question, would you use any other word instead of "clarification"? I though perhaps "explanation" is better than "clarification". But specifically in the meaning of making things clear, what would you use?

CalifJim · Answer

youzouI thought perhaps "explanation" is better than "clarification". But specifically in the meaning of making things clear, what would you use?

Both are possible, but "clarification" is much closer to the idea of making things clear -- making them more clear than they were before. "explanation" is good, too, but it's closer to the idea of telling someone all about something from the very beginning.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks for your time, really.

I think "all kind of memories" is odd in this sentence.

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