They ate all my food. vs They ate all of my food.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. The difference lies in the use of 'all' followed by 'my food' or 'all of' followed by 'my food.' Both forms are acceptable, and the choice between them is a matter of personal preference.

Last updated: March 12, 2024 • 1915 views

They ate all my food.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a common way to express that someone consumed all the food that belonged to the speaker without using 'of.'

Examples:

They ate all my food, leaving nothing for me.
I can't believe they ate all my food while I was out.
He always eats all my food when he comes over.
Please don't eat all my food without asking.
I was saving some for later, but they ate all my food.

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I told 'em to look, they ate all my food. They looked at me and said, "We're not through!" Obey my rules, get out y'all fools. Splattered err'ywhere, was all my food
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Sep 8, 2014 ... They ate all my food and they just left a mouldy cheese. Everyone was terrified. They invaded all of our homes and made them their own. It was ...
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Alternatives:

they ate all of my food.

They ate all of my food.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a common way to express that someone consumed all the food that belonged to the speaker using 'all of' before 'my food.'

Examples:

They ate all of my food, not leaving anything behind.
I was shocked when I found out they had eaten all of my food.
She apologized for eating all of my food without permission.
I need to go grocery shopping because they ate all of my food.
I thought I had some snacks left, but they ate all of my food.

Show examples from the web [+]

They ate all of my food while working on my bathroom and painted my walls with their balls. A ma...n sat in his lawn chair watching the whole time with his ball ...

Alternatives:

they ate all my food.

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They ate all my food. vs They ate all of my food.