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All the mess vs All the messes

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'All the mess' is used when referring to a singular, general mess, while 'all the messes' is used when talking about multiple specific messes.

Last updated: March 30, 2024

All the mess

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to a singular, general mess. It implies that there is a mess present that encompasses everything.

Examples:

I cleaned up all the mess in the kitchen.
She couldn't stand all the mess in the living room.

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I do hope you'll forgive all the mess, but the hall of fame is remodeling their exhibit on Johnny.
I've cleaned all the mess from the flat and l bought some new clothes for you.
All the mess staff have alibis.
I'm real sorry, Leo, for all the mess.
I'm sorry about all the mess
I didn't want to get into all the mess of that.
The truth? - I'm not sorry for all the mess.
After all the mess that we have seen, you just let him go?
You'll clear up all the mess, won't you, Edward?
What's all the mess?

Alternatives:

the mess
the whole mess
the entire mess
the complete mess
the mess that was made

All the messes

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when talking about multiple specific messes. It implies that there are several distinct messes being referred to.

Examples:

She had to clean up all the messes her children made.
The janitor had to deal with all the messes in the school.

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Just doing the trial prep on letitia darling's murder case in between cleaning up all the messes you left behind when you got promoted above me.
It takes all night to the messes.
Government must stay put - and must often clean up the messes left behind by those who do not.
A new technology will come along to fix the messes we made with the last one.
A new technology will come along to fix the messes we made with the last one.
And nobody messes with my family.
It messes with my depth perception.
Nobody messes with me 'cause nobody messes with him.
Nobody messes with me 'cause nobody messes with him.
AND EXPECTED ME TO CLEAN UP THE MESSES. I DID - MORE OFTEN THAN I CARE TO ADMIT.
Look... papito, I know your father messes up sometimes... all the time, but he means well, and he loves you.
If he messes up our plans, he'll take all the blame
When a male pilot messes up, he gets spoken to privately.
Besides, no one messes with my coffee warmer.
Nobody messes with this Buy More.
Messes with celebrities or defaces their pictures.
But no one messes with a man driving an elephant.
I guess we've all gotten into messes.
His brother Paul messes around in cigarettes in Marseille.
Put them as buttons and if someone messes with you...

Alternatives:

all the untidiness
all the disorder
all the chaos
all the clutter
all the disarray

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