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lofthanzaaa
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"All of a sudden" or "all of the sudden"
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Dear teachers,
I have been asked a question by a student which I couldn �t answer.
What is the difference between "all of a sudden" and "all of the sudden".
Please help me |
29 Mar 2010
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PhilipR
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All of a sudden is correct. All of the sudden isn �t. |
29 Mar 2010
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marthabene
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As far as I know "all of a sudden" is American English and "all of the sudden" British English, but for me "all of a sudden" is the correct one.
check this out
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:bbc.co.uk+%22all+the+sudden%22+&hl=en&start=10&sa=N |
29 Mar 2010
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lofthanzaaa
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Do you also know the difference between "to be in a mood" and " to be in the mood".
Thanks for the help. |
29 Mar 2010
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PhilipR
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To be in the mood is correct.
I �ve never heard to be in a mood as such; you could say to be in a good/bad/... mood though. |
29 Mar 2010
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teacherjabir
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Sorry. The answers here are not correct.
If you are in a mood you feel unhappy.
But for the first question, I can �t judge but I feel it needs more clarification.
Maybe a native speaker can help. |
29 Mar 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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Your 1st question: as far as I know the expression �all of the sudden� doesn �t exist. It �s wrong! You must use �all of a sudden�. There is an American expression though: it�s "all the sudden" without the word �of�!!
Your 2nd question: you can �be in the mood � (to do something) or you can �be in a good or bad mood � (nothing follows this expression).
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29 Mar 2010
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GIOVANNI
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All of the sudden is improper English. Both Topolina and Philip are right on both counts. |
29 Mar 2010
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dennismychina
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Philip is spot on.
In the mood��������.you feel like doing something.
I�m in the mood for / to do���..
In a mood needs clarification / qualification. In a good, bad or an indifferent mood.
And there is no the in all of a sudden.
All of a sudden������.. �suddenly�
Enjoy. |
29 Mar 2010
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teachertonyinchina
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In England we use both expressions;
In a mood; Is a negative expression usually meaning in a bad mood.
In the mood; As explained by Dennis.
All of the sudden is NOT British English. We use all of a sudden.
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29 Mar 2010
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yanogator
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I don �t know about Topolina �s source, but in my 56 years living in the US, I �ve never heard "all the sudden".
Bruce |
29 Mar 2010
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