Definition and meaning of English word "all"
all
/ɔl/
Meaning
determinerEvery individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).
How to use
The determiner 'all' is often used in formal and informal contexts to refer to the entirety of a group or quantity. A common mistake learners make is using 'all' with countable nouns in the singular form, which should instead be paired with 'the whole'. For example, 'all the book' is incorrect; the correct phrase would be 'the whole book'.
🇬🇧 English
all
Example
I have all.
All are happy.
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🦊 Use this word in a live AI conversationCommon phrases
- all of us— all of us
- all the time— all the time
- all in all— all in all
Frequency rank: #526 in English
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The English word "all" means "all" in English.
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