meantolearn  +  720890 Fri, 08 May 09 05:22 AM 1. Do the following sound OK to you native speakers? a. I hope we all can agree. b. I hope we can all agree. What part of speech is 'all' in a & b?  (adjective, adverb, pronoun....etc.) Do you have any better suggestions in addition to a & b? Thanks in advance. meantolearn Joined on Thu, Feb 24 2005 Regular Member 808 I think; therefore I am. Adverbs, Pronouns, Adjectives, Speaking, Speeches

	AlpheccaStars  +  723017 Sun, 10 May 09 12:14 AM Both are OK and informal. All is a pronoun. AlpheccaStars Joined on Sun, Oct 12 2008 Senior Member 3,508 The pen is mightier than the sword. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) Pronouns

	Clive  +  723031 Sun, 10 May 09 12:43 AM Hi guys, My dictionary calls 'all' an adjective in this example. we all know why. I guess the idea is that it descirbes 'we' . Seems reasonable to me. Other examples it quotes as an adjective are all his life and take it all.   It also calls 'all' a pronoun in the example all of us.  I would add 'all were silent' as a clearer pronoun example. Again, this seems reasonable to me.   Best wishes, Clive   Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,298 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Pronouns, Adjectives