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& Quantifiers 1 OB El p83 ALL OR ALL (OF)?

DIFFERENCES IN MEANING • We use all + a plural countable noun to refer to a group in
general: All young people have problems.
• Both of and either of refer to two things or people: I've
got two sons and both of them have been stopped from • We use all (of) my, the, etc. + plural countable noun to refer
entering shops. to a specific group: But all (of) the young people I know are
polite.
• Everyone, every, any of, anyone, all of and anything refer to
more than two things or people: Nowadays, everyone is EITHER (OF), NEITHER (OF), NONE OF AND NO
talking negatively about 'the youth of today'. • We can use either of in positive and negative sentences:
• Each can refer to two or more things or people: I've read Either of these places are fine. I don't like either of them.
two articles on the subject recently, and each article • We must use a singular noun after either and neither without
suggests . . . . And each time I see biased reporting . . . . of: Neither match was very good. not Neither matches was
• No one, neither of, none of and no refer to a zero quantity: W)ry good.
No one is safe from their abuse. • We can use a singular verb form after either of, neither of
• Neither of refers to two things or people: Neither of them and none of: Neither of his parents has visited him this month.
has a record of unruly behaviour. • We must use a positive verb form after neither (of), none
• No one, none of and no refer to more than two things or of and no: None of my friends have a car. not None of my
people: None of their friends do. friends doesn't hm'e a car.

DIFFERENCES IN FORM ANY, ANYTHING, ANYONE, ETC.
• Every and each are followed by a singular countable noun: • We usually use any (of), anything, anyone, etc. with negative
Every TV programme on the subject .... verb forms: I haven't got any money. They didn't do anything.
• Both of, neither of and either of are followed by the, my, etc. + • We can also use any (of), anything, anyone, etc. with a positive
a plural countable noun, or the pronouns you, us or them: verb form to mean 'it doesn't matter which': Read any of the
I don't think either of my sons deserve such negative treatment. articles (= it doesn't matter which article) written today on the
• We can also use both of, neither of and either of+ us/you/ subject and anyone (= it doesn't matter who) can see that
young people ....
them: Both of them have been stopped from entering shops.
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• Any of, all of and none of are often followed by the, my, etc. +
a plural countable noun: All of the young people I know .... 1;1@1Trn;J!•> ----------------

• No is always followed by a plural, singular or uncountable
noun: No TV programmes report that. There's no electricity. mt Adding emphasis 100 El p86
• We can also use any of, all of, all and none of with uncountable • Look at these common patterns for introductory phrases
nouns: Don't touch any of the food. that add emphasis:
• Everyone, every, no one, each and anything are followed by • •
•
a singular verb form: No one is safe from their abuse. The thing (don't) like • •
•
•
love
• All of, both of, neither of, either of and none of are followed One thing hate about .. . is ...
What •
by a plural verb form: All of my sons' friends are polite. admire
WHEN TO USE OF The thing I don't like about this house is there aren't enough
• We must use of with any, both, either, neither and all when places to store things.
One thing / love about you is you always laugh at my jokes.
they are followed by a pronoun: I spoke to both of them.
What I like about the house is it's cosy.
not I spoke to both them.
•
• We can leave out of with any, both, either, neither and all when • amazes
The thing that •
they are followed by (the, my, etc.)+ a plural countable noun: • •
One thing that me about . . . Ts ...
Both (the) places were lovely. or Both of the places were worn es
What •
lovely. not Both of places \.Vere !ovciy. upsets
EVERY OR EACH? The thing that amazes me about your mother is she still can't
read a map.
• We use every when we think of people or things as part of
One thing that annoys me about you is you never give me
a group: Every employee has an ID card.(= all the people).
time to look at a map.
• We use each when we think of people or things separately: What worries me about the lack of storage space is I have to
Check each person's ID. (=check their IDs one by one). leave all my stuff around everywhere.

• We usually use every for a large number and each for a TIP
small number: I've been to every country in Europe. • We can also say What irritates/bothers me about ... is ... :
They have three children and each one has green eyes. What irritates me about her is she's always late.