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Do you use is or are with all?
A: “All” is a two-faced word. It can be either singular (“is”) or plural (“are”).
Which is correct what is all this or what is all these?
Originally Answered: What is correct, ‘all this’ or ‘all these’? They are both correct, depending on context. This is really the same question as when to use this or these when referring to a group or collection, and is roughly the same as the difference between collective and countable nouns.
Should I use is or are after all?
A simple way to remember is that All is with a plural noun + plural verb while Every is with a singular noun + singular verb.
Is it all are welcome or all is welcome?
Sometimes, if you want to show someone that they are really welcome, you might use the phrase “you are more than welcome” or “you are very welcome.” These phrases follow the same rules described above—the correct form is welcome (not welcomed).
Is all of singular or plural?
Since “all” refers to more than one thing, it’s a plural, so the correct noun clause is “all that remain.” Things like mass nouns (i.e. uncountable) are singular. You might say “all of the wheat is ground up,” for example. So be careful with all that you write.
Is all of them singular or plural?
The word ‘all’ is used both as singular and plural. When ‘all’ is used with a singular noun, with or without of, it means entire and taking a singular verb. Example; All the country is anxious about Lok-Sabha elections.
Is all always plural?
Is all a singular?
According to Merriam-Webster, all can be an adjective, adverb, or pronoun, and it can be used in sentences that involve singular nouns or plural nouns. It can also be a noun itself. When it is, it’s considered to be singular. Whether it’s used in a sentence with a singular subject or a plural subject is contextual.
Is all a plural?
All is more often used with plural verb forms, though sometimes it is used with singular verbs. This happens when we are referring to all as a totality of items under consideration. Here, all is close in meaning to everything: Is all well with you?
What’s the difference between ‘all is’ and ‘all are’?
“All is” vs. “all are”. A: “All” is a two-faced word. It can be either singular (“is”) or plural (“are”). If a writer means “all of it,” she should use “is.” If she means “all of them,” she should go with “are.” So it depends on whether your contributor was thinking of the whole dish or the various things in it: “All [the soup]…
Which is correct all you need is/are or all are good?
Correct usage for “all you need is/are…” [duplicate] All are good. Both forms are correct, but have slightly different meanings/contexts. The first is correct if “all” refers to “everything” (singular); the second is correct if “all” refers to an implied concrete set of things, as in “all (the widgets) are good”.
What is the correct way to use the word all?
The Grammar of “All” “All” as a determiner preceding a noun: When used by itself before a noun, the word “all” is classified as a determiner. For example: all men all the students Using “all” as a determiner is preferable to using “all of” because it saves a word. (NB: Sometimes, the noun is preceded by “the.” Sometimes, it isn’t.)
Is it correct to say ‘all are good’?
All are good. Both forms are correct, but have slightly different meanings/contexts. The first is correct if “all” refers to “everything” (singular); the second is correct if “all” refers to an implied concrete set of things, as in “all (the widgets) are good”.