The difference between All and Some

When used as determiners, all means every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable), whereas some means a certain proportion of, at least one.

When used as pronouns, all means everything, whereas some means a certain number, at least one.

When used as adverbs, all means ., whereas some means of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

All is also noun with the meaning: everything that one is capable of.

All is also conjunction with the meaning: although.

All is also adjective with the meaning: all gone.

check bellow for the other definitions of All and Some

  1. All as a pronoun:

    Everything.

    Examples:

    "some gave all they had;  she knows all and sees all;  Those who think they know it all are annoying to those of us who do."

  2. All as a pronoun:

    Everyone.

    Examples:

    "A good time was had by all."

    "We all enjoyed the movie."

  3. All as a pronoun (Southern US, South Midland US, Midland US, Scotland, Northern Ireland):

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  1. All as an adverb (degree):

    .

    Examples:

    "It suddenly went all quiet."

    "She was all, “Whatever.”"

  2. All as an adverb (poetic):

    Entirely.

  3. All as an adverb:

    Apiece; each.

    Examples:

    "The score was 30 all when the rain delay started."

  4. All as an adverb (degree):

    So much.

    Examples:

    "Don't want to go? All the better since I lost the tickets."

  5. All as an adverb (obsolete, poetic):

    Even; just.

  1. All as a noun (with a possessive pronoun):

    Everything that one is capable of.

    Examples:

    "She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."

  2. All as a noun (countable):

    The totality of one's possessions.

  1. All as an adjective (Pennsylvania, dialect):

    All gone; dead.

    Examples:

    "The butter is all."

  1. Some as a pronoun:

    A certain number, at least one.

    Examples:

    "'Some enjoy spicy food, others prefer it milder."

  2. Some as a pronoun:

    An indefinite quantity.

    Examples:

    "Can I have some of them?"

  3. Some as a pronoun:

    An indefinite amount, a part.

    Examples:

    "please give me some of the cake; everyone is wrong some of the time"

  1. Some as an adverb:

    Of a measurement: approximately, roughly

    Examples:

    "I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

    "'Some 30,000 spectators witnessed the feat."

    "'Some 4,000 acres of land were flooded."

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