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Every, like each, is always used with a singular noun form and therefore with a singular verb form in English because we are counting the things or people ...

You're right, "all" is neither plural nor singular. It's a determiner, and can be used with both count and non-count nouns and on its own. You' ...

We use all, not all of, before indefinite plural nouns referring to a whole class of people or things: All cats love milk. Not: All of cats love ...

All can be either plural or singular as a subject. In your case, it is plural and you should use option (B). When a plural noun is implied (or explicitly present, as in your case) you should use a plural verb (e.g., "All are present for the meeting," or "All the employees are present for the meeting.").

The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs. Everyone has done his or her ...

A simple way to remember is that All is with a plural noun + plural verb while Every is with a singular noun + singular verb. Every can also suggest “without ...

All= everything in this sentence, so it is singular. All can be singular or plural: All the money was taken. All the guests were taken ill. :lol:.

Answer (1 of 4): 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. When ‘all’ is …

The sentence has a compound subject (“handful” and “relics”) and he used a plural main verb (“are” instead of “is”), but he used a singular verb ...

When all is used with a plural noun, it means every, and the verb agrees: All the cities were represented at the meeting. When all is used with ...

All can be either plural or singular as a subject. In your case, it is plural and you should use option (B). When a plural noun is implied ...

All is used along with a subject that is either singular or plural. I ate (all / most / some / part) of the cake. Sometimes, ... The word "all" does not have a grammatical number, which means that it does not conflict with either a singular or a plural referent. All is well. In this sentence, the referent of "all" is singular.