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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
This is all vs. these are all
This is all clear to me now.
These are all clear to me now.
1. Which of the above is correct?
2. Do you think the first sentence is incorrect because when there is "all" in the sentence, it means there are more than one object or subject involved?
3. If only the second sentence is correct, my confusion is I often read the expression "Everything is all set, all clear, etc.". This has a singular verb "is", but goes with "all" in the sentence. Is this correct in the first place?
These are all clear to me now.
1. Which of the above is correct?
2. Do you think the first sentence is incorrect because when there is "all" in the sentence, it means there are more than one object or subject involved?
3. If only the second sentence is correct, my confusion is I often read the expression "Everything is all set, all clear, etc.". This has a singular verb "is", but goes with "all" in the sentence. Is this correct in the first place?
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Anonymous This is all clear to me now. I consider both of them to be correct, assuming there's more than one item. " Of course there may be multiple issues relating to a single subject.
- Anonymous This is all clear to me now.
- I consider both of them to be correct, assuming there's more than one item.
- " Of course there may be multiple issues relating to a single subject.
- ) All these boxes need to be thrown out.
- All this trash needs to be thrown out.
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AnonymousThis is all clear to me now.
These are all clear to me now.I consider both of them to be correct, assuming there's more than one item.
Multiple "items" may be understood as "all this stuff,"
while it's usually unnatural to describe an isolated item as "these."
Of course there may be multiple issues relating to a single subject.
("Al
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I see both are correct assuming there are more than one item. Thank you very much for your explanation.
Avangi("All" can refer to both countables and uncountables.)1. Suppose I use only "all" as a subject for each sentence above, do you think the follo
All these boxes need to be thrown out.
All this trash needs to be thrown out.
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I'll answer "Yes" to your first two questions.
"Multiple items taken as a whole or collectively" is a bit of a head scratcher.
I don't think you can divorce the pronoun from it's antecedent when it's the subject of a clause.
There has to be some context to determine whether the following verb will be singular or plural.
I have a truckload of produce outside. All need
"Multiple items taken as a whole or collectively" is a bit of a head scratcher.
I don't think you can divorce the pronoun from it's antecedent when it's the subject of a clause.
There has to be some context to determine whether the following verb will be singular or plural.
I have a truckload of produce outside. All need
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Thank you very much for your answers. I really appreciate it.
So it really depends on its antecedent whether it's countable or uncountable.
Whether it is taken coll ectively or not is not a reason for determining the correctness of the verb in this case.
Again, thank you for helping me.
So it really depends on its antecedent whether it's countable or uncountable.
Whether it is taken coll ectively or not is not a reason for determining the correctness of the verb in this case.
Again, thank you for helping me.
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AnonymousSo it really depends on its antecedent whether it's countable or uncountable.You have it right.
Whether it is taken coll ectively or not is not a reason for determining the correctness of the verb in this case.
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