Timeline for Is “of ” necessary in “all of ”?
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| Jan 3, 2016 at 3:29 | comment | added | herisson | The question asks for an explanation of the grammar of "all (of)," not for tips on how to avoid using it. | |
| Dec 8, 2015 at 1:24 | comment | added | CobaltHex | I would say each would be used to mean the latter, and either version of all would be the former | |
| Aug 14, 2014 at 20:03 | comment | added | supercat | I would interpret "listen to all your fans" as a request to listen to the collective sound of the fans, and "listen to all of your fans" as a request to listen to each fan individually. | |
| Sep 11, 2012 at 14:35 | history | answered | Nick Harrison | CC BY-SA 3.0 |