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Does "both" mean there are two, while "all" means there are three or more?
Does "both" mean there are two, while "all" means there are three or more?
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- English (US)
Correct, both means two.
All is not an exact or minimum number and can include two. It's simply everything in sight or being discussed.
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- English (US)
"Both" can only be about two things.
"All" is about the whole of a group. If the group has 2, that means 2.
Look at some examples:
1) There are two bananas.
- I ate both of the bananas. = I ate two bananas.
- I ate all the bananas. = I ate two bananas. (The whole group of bananas)
2) There are 10 oranges.
- I ate both of the oranges. ❌
- I ate all the oranges. = I ate 10 oranges. (The whole group of oranges)
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