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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: and all

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1.Nancy is a professional clown and she was wearing her clown costume, makeup and all.
2.Nancy is a professional clown and she was wearing her clown costume, makeup and all that.

I saw #1 in a novel, but I think #2 is correct rather than #2 because 'and all that' is an idiom which means 'and so on'.
Can you tell me if I'm right or wrong?

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Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: Re: and all

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

Quote:

1.Nancy is a professional clown and she was wearing her clown costume, makeup and all.
2.Nancy is a professional clown and she was wearing her clown costume, makeup and all that.

I saw #1 in a novel, but I think #2 is correct rather than #2 because 'and all that' is an idiom which means 'and so on'.
Can you tell me if I'm right or wrong?

Yes and no.
And all is also an idiom that means "and so on." So the original sentence is fine.

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