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Hktrader Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

When do we need to put a "s" to the noun after the word "all"?

When do we need to put a "s" to the noun after the word "all"?

for example:

1) All boys are my friend.
2) All boy is my friend.

what are they different? and which one is correct?

Thanks!
  

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All boys (plural) are my friends . This is not a natural sentence; it is unlikely that anybody could claim that all boys were their friends. Someone could, more reasonably, claim, " All the boys (in a particular group known to both speakers) are my friends ".

— Fivejedjon

  • All boys (plural) are my friends .
  • This is not a natural sentence; it is unlikely that anybody could claim that all boys were their friends.
  • Someone could, more reasonably, claim, " All the boys (in a particular group known to both speakers) are my friends ".
  • He is all boy .
  • - He is 100% boy; his appearance/behaviour/etc leave no doubt at all in one's mind that he is a boy.
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All boys (plural) are my friends.
This is not a natural sentence; it is unlikely that anybody could claim that all boys were their friends. Someone could, more reasonably, claim, "All the boys (in a particular group known to both speakers) are my friends".

He is all boy. - He is 100% boy; his appearance/behaviour/etc leave no doubt at all in one's mi
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The suffix "s" is added to form plural nouns.

Thus,

All (the) boys are my friends. (friends agree in number with "all boys"-->plural)

Every boy is my friend. ("friend" agrees in number with "every boy"->singular)

With uncountable nouns, it's possible to use "all" with singular nouns (because they usually have no plural form).

I will
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IvanhrThe suffix "s" is added to form plural nouns.Thus,All (the) boys are my friends. (friends agree in number with "all boys"-->plural)Every boy is my friend. ("friend" agrees in number with "every boy"->singular)With uncountable nouns, it's possible to use "all" with singular nouns (because they usually have no plural form).I will take all the sugar you have. ("s
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Yes, but there are some exceptions, as is usually the case in English.
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