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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Tidy up all
"Sloppy" people also tend to arrange
and tidy up all they see, which make them regarded as fastidious.
I found one part of this sentence is weird.
Can all be used independently? (I though "all" should be used like 'all things they buy', 'all people they see', 'all dogs they see' etc.
and tidy up all they see, which make them regarded as fastidious.
I found one part of this sentence is weird.
Can all be used independently? (I though "all" should be used like 'all things they buy', 'all people they see', 'all dogs they see' etc.
Top answer
"All" is fine in your example. I'd say it works like a pronoun here. They tidy up everything they see.
- "All" is fine in your example.
- I'd say it works like a pronoun here.
- They tidy up everything they see.
- They pay cash for all they buy.
- Then all - all save one shall follow.
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"All" is fine in your example.
I'd say it works like a pronoun here. They tidy up everything they see.
They pay cash for all they buy.
Then all - all save one shall follow. - Moby D ick
I'd say it works like a pronoun here. They tidy up everything they see.
They pay cash for all they buy.
Then all - all save one shall follow. - Moby D ick
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