navi tasan
Key Member
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2002
- Member Type
- Academic
- Native Language
- Persian
- Home Country
- Iran
- Current Location
- United States
1) They all don't do that.
2) All of them don't do that.
Do these mean:
a) None of them does that.
or:
b) Not all of them do that.
I think '1' and '2' are both ambiguous, but their style isn't really good, although they are not incorrect.
I think:
3) They don't all do that.
means 'b'.
Gratefully,
Navi.
2) All of them don't do that.
Do these mean:
a) None of them does that.
or:
b) Not all of them do that.
I think '1' and '2' are both ambiguous, but their style isn't really good, although they are not incorrect.
I think:
3) They don't all do that.
means 'b'.
Gratefully,
Navi.