Every one (of), or the complete amount or number (of), or the whole (of): There are 63 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word all, two of which are labelled obsolete. • the choir has sung in concerts all over the country.
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• katie's toys were spread out all over the floor. The meaning of all is the whole amount, quantity, or extent of. How to use all in a sentence.
The whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively):
• she had flour and stuff all over her hands. The whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): As you'll have read in our news pages, all has not been well of late. Putting all of one's available resources into an effort:
• there was a sound of. All is silent on the island now. When 'all' is a pronoun, it can come with both singular and plural nouns. You use all to refer to a situation or to life in general.
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Games staking all of one's chips, as in poker. When we say all (of) the students, we're talking about a specific group of students. We use all (of) the (with an article), when we're talking about a specific group of the noun. Like quentin delapierre and his crew, we are all looking in the same direction.
When 'all' refers to a group of people/things as a unified whole, it comes with a singular verb, but when 'all' refers to multiple groups. • there are leaves all over the car. Discover the shared vision of @sailgpfra and @all for more responsible travel, hospitality, and experiences. The governor mounted a halfhearted campaign for the presidency but didn't.
