"all of the**" or "all the **"? 1. All your efforts will pay off. V.S. All of your efforts will pay off. 2. All of my worries have gone. VS. All my worries have gone. 3. All the stuff have be

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"all of the**" or "all the **"? 1. All your efforts will pay off. V.S. All of your efforts will pay off. 2. All of my worries have gone. VS. All my worries have gone. 3. All the stuff have been sorted out. VS. All of the stuff have been sorted out. They sound quite alike when I translate them into Chinese. Are they all correct? I cant comprehend the differnece. Anyone here that can help? Thank you

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1. All of your efforts will pay off. 2. All of my worries have gone. VS. All my worries have gone. Both are fine 3. All the stuff HAS been sorted out. VS. All of the stuff HAS been sorted out.

1. All your efforts will pay off. V.S. All of your efforts will pay off. 2. All of my worries have gone. VS. All my worries have gone. 3. All the stuff has been sorted out. VS. All of the stuff has been sorted out. They all mean the exact same. For number 3 it would be better to say 'Everything has been sorted'.

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