All this or all these

[Ju]

I read a book where I find a sentence that I don't agree.

(I am telling you all this so that you can decide what to do.)

It should be all these instead so all this. Am I right?

Thank you.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Not necessarily. What is the context?

 

[emsr2d2]

"All this" usually means "all of this stuff" whether we're talking about words or information or physical items.

1. I bought all this yesterday at a jumble sale.
2. It only cost me £25 for all this.
3. I'm telling you all this so you don't make the same mistake again.

In 1 and 2, it's "all this stuff". In 3, it's "all this information". You can say "all these things" in 1 and 2 without changing the meaning. You could say "all these things" in 3 but, in my opinion, it's not necessary.

 

[Ju]

Not necessarily. What is the context?

It is an individual sentence example in a grammar book talking about the usage of "so that ". No context at all.

 

[emsr2d2]

It is an individual sentence example in a grammar book talking about the usage of "so that ". No context at all.

It's perfectly fine as an example sentence. See my post #3 for my opinion on "all this".