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[Atchan]

After the determiner “all” do we need to add “S” to the next noun or not? Does it have a standard or we add “S” to the noun when we want that (randomly).

For example:
All boy
All boys

All vermin
All vermins

All soldiers
All soldier

Cheers!

 

[julianna]

we need the "s", we say; all boyS, all vermins....

 

[r.wohgelfahrt]

All boy :cross:
All boys :tick:

All vermin :?:
All vermins (Doesn't exist as far as I know)

All soldiers :tick:
All soldier :cross:

You should say:
Every boy :tick:
Every soldier :tick:

P.S: I'm a newbie.

 

[Atchan]

All boy :cross:
All boys :tick:

All vermin :?:
All vermins (Doesn't exist as far as I know)

All soldiers :tick:
All soldier :cross:

You should say:
Every boy :tick:
Every soldier :tick:

P.S: I'm a newbie.

Does it have a principle or we should check it on the dictionary whether is right or not.

 

[julianna]

The 'all' refers to the plural, so we must add the 's' at the end of it's word.

 

[Atchan]

The 'all' refers to the plural, so we must add the 's' at the end of it's word.

That is what I think. Thank you ;-)

 

[TheParser]

After the determiner “all” do we need to add “S” to the next noun or not? Does it have a standard or we add “S” to the noun when we want that (randomly).

For example:
All boy
All boys

All vermin
All vermins

All soldiers
All soldier

Cheers!

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Hello, Atchan.

(1) I believe that every dictionary says that the word "vermin" is

both singular AND plural. The word "verminS" does NOT exist:

(a) That horrible person is a vermin. (singular)

(b) His clothes were full of vermin. (plural)

***** Thank you for your question *****

 

[Atchan]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Hello, Atchan.

(1) I believe that every dictionary says that the word "vermin" is

both singular AND plural. The word "verminS" does NOT exist:

(a) That horrible person is a vermin. (singular)

(b) His clothes were full of vermin. (plural)

***** Thank you for your question *****

Really I like you my friend, because you are helpful and your advises and answers are clear, so clear.

Thank you.

 

[Nightmare85]

atchan, let me add something
Advise is a verb.
Advice is a noun.
Advices does not exist.

Really(,) I like you my friend, because you are helpful and your advice and answers are clear, so clear. :up:

So, is it better to say, "Every vermin" instead of "All vermin"?
I think "every" is correct, "all" is wrong - am I right?


Cheers!

 

[Jaskin]

Hi,
Please note I'm not a teacher nor a native speaker

Every + singular noun,
all + plural noun

Vermin is a plural noun

Cheers