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Everything vs. All things
Everything
/ˈevriθɪŋ/
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All possible things or all that exists
Examples:
But to be sure there were rum
everythings
.
From then on she took control of
everything
.
Everything
appeared to be as arranged.
Synonyms:
all
Antonyms:
nothing
none
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All things
/ɔːl θɪŋz/
Everything within a certain group or category
Examples:
Synonyms:
everything
Antonyms:
nothing
Ways to tell them apart:
Everything
often refers to all things relevant to a specific context or situation, while
all things
is more general.
Remember that
everything
is singular and uses singular verb forms, whereas
all things
is plural and uses plural verb forms.
Use
everything
when you are referring collectively to things in a singular context, and
all things
when emphasizing the plurality.
If you can replace the word with
every single thing,
you
re likely looking at
everything.'
When speaking about the entirety of items without exception, both can work, but context helps decide.
When to use everything:
When to use all things:
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