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all of them vs Both of them

Both "all of them" and "both of them" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "All of them" is used when referring to a group of more than two items, while "both of them" is used when referring to exactly two items.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 769 views

all of them

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a group of more than two items.

Use "all of them" when you want to refer to every item in a group that consists of more than two items.

Examples:

  • I have three cats, and all of them are black.
  • She bought five books, and all of them are mysteries.
  • Guardo, all of them, owe me everything.
  • This woman is more powerful than all of them combined.
  • In all of them... that is the point.
  • I've created profiles for all of them.
  • With all of them at once.
  • They're failed writers, all of them.
  • I cured all of them with my enemas.
  • McGee found contacts with all of them on Pearce's computer.
  • My character comes off the worst of all of them.
  • She was smarter than all of them.
  • Our needs require all of them.
  • Well, not all of them, though.
  • Not that all of them are stolen.
  • I killed all of them this afternoon except the old man.
  • They should shut them down, all of them.
  • You will lose all of them, especially Dan.
  • These things, all of them, are programmed with specific missions.
  • I heard you killed all of them.
  • My body can't takelosing all of them.
  • Within five years, they had gathered almost all of them.

Alternatives:

  • every one of them
  • each of them

Both of them

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to exactly two items.

Use "both of them" when you want to refer to two specific items.

Examples:

  • There are two cakes on the table, and both of them are chocolate.
  • I have two brothers, and both of them are doctors.
  • Both of them vanished, and no one knows where.
  • Both of them are actually still in our system.
  • Both of them at the dinner table.
  • Both of them, Archie and Patience.
  • Both of them... Burned at the stake.
  • Both of them died seconds later when Yazeed activated his suicide vest.
  • Both of them want us to admit their children in school.
  • Both of them have to know what's in that inscription.
  • Both of them died very uncomfortably.
  • Both of them disappeared before they were able to testify.
  • Both of them, their bodies were right here.
  • Both of them are guilty, especially Darby.
  • Both of them love Sasha with all their hearts.
  • Both of them are married with children, actually.
  • Tom has two sons. Both of them live in Boston.
  • Both of them with your old friend.
  • Both of them had high levels of Oxycodone in their systems.
  • Both of them had high levels of Oxycodone in their systems.
  • They told me - Both of them.
  • Both of them, they should teach a class.

Alternatives:

  • the two of them
  • the pair of them

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