Who’s all playing?

[Talab1234]

Is it correct to say

“Who is all playing?” or “Who’s all playing?”

For example, there is a game and you want to know who will play.

 

[emsr2d2]

No. Use "Who's playing?" If you need to know if all the people you are talking to are going to play, use "Are you all playing?" or "Is everyone playing?"

 

[Rover_KE]

I've heard American English speakers ask – very informally – Who all's playing?

 

[GoesStation]

I've heard American English speakers ask – very informally – Who all's playing?

I was going to mention that construction, which is quite common in my dialect. I'd hyphenate who-all.

 

[Yankee]

And I've heard/used "Who's all ..........". (AmE)

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

And I've heard/used "Who's all ..........". (AmE)

I've heard "Who's all finished?" (all = completely). But I haven't heard "Who's all playing."

Related to who all is you all, or y'all for short. American writer, singer, and thought leader Kinky Friedman notes that y'all is singular — the plural is all y'all.

 

[Skrej]

Now that I actually think about it, I'm not sure if I say "who's all" or "who all's". I may even alternate, but regardless, between the two they're fairly common in AmE.

American writer, singer, and thought leader Kinky Friedman notes that y'all is singular — the plural is all y'all.

I've heard some claim that the "proper" plural is "all y'alls". I tend to just use "y'all" like 'you' - singular and plural.

It's extremely common in my area.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Now that I actually think about it, I'm not sure if I say "who's all" or "who all's". I may even alternate, but regardless, between the two they're fairly common in AmE.

I've heard some claim that the "proper" plural is "all y'alls". I tend to just use "y'all" like 'you' - singular and plural.

It's extremely common in my area.

When I lived in New York, it was often yous or yiz.

 

[Tdol]

Who's up for playing?