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3 Dec 2022
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Hi! Can I use 'all' as a synonym of 'everyone'?
For example:
She brought gifts for everyone.
She brought gifts for all.
I know i can write it like this: 'She brought gifts for all of us'. I just want to know if I can write 'all' as a pronoun 'cause I've seen it like that, but I'm still not sure when to use 'all' alone.
Hi! Can I use 'all' as a synonym of 'everyone'?
For example:
She brought gifts for everyone.
She brought gifts for all.
I know i can write it like this: 'She brought gifts for all of us'. I just want to know if I can write 'all' as a pronoun 'cause I've seen it like that, but I'm still not sure when to use 'all' alone.
For example:
She brought gifts for everyone.
She brought gifts for all.
I know i can write it like this: 'She brought gifts for all of us'. I just want to know if I can write 'all' as a pronoun 'cause I've seen it like that, but I'm still not sure when to use 'all' alone.
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No, “all” can not be used as a pronoun.
“She brought gifts for all of them” works, and like you said, “all of us”. But just “all” does not work. :)
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No, “all” can not be used as a pronoun.
“She brought gifts for all of them” works, and like you said, “all of us”. But just “all” does not work. :)
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- Spanish (Mexico)
Thank you! What about this 'His last movie was the best of all'?
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Sorry I don't get it, I don't see the difference between them ):
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That’s ok, there isn’t a big difference anyway, other than the way you use them.
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