Distributives with Quantifiers
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Distributives with Quantifiers
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Distributives with Pronouns
Point 1 : Distributives can act as a pronoun for the noun they modify.
- I love every book. All of them are easy.
- He ate all the cake. All of it was so yummy.
- I have two suits. I never wear either of them.
- There are two math teachers. Neither of them are here today.
Point 2 : Distributives should not appear as pronouns before a noun they are referring to, but it happens in spoken English.
- I have two sisters. Both of them are doctors. (right)
- I have two sisters. Both of my sisters are doctors. (wrong)
- We have many painting. All of them are for sale. (right)
- We have many paintings. All of the painting are for sale. (wrong)
Point 3 : The distibutives, the preposition "of" and the following pronoun are spoken quickly as one sound.
- I love all of them. (a-luv-em)
- We ate both of them. (bo-tha-vem)
- I used all of it. (al-lu-vit)
- He invited each of us to his house. (ea-cha-vus)
Point 4: "Both" and "all" appear before a pronoun with the preposition "of" but appear after a pronoun without it.
- I like both of them. I like them both.
- I gave both of them to Tom. / I gave them both to Tom.
- I ate all of them. / I ate them all.
- She took all of them outside. / She took them all outside.
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