All of A sudden? All of THE sudden?

wordwoman

Posted: 01 June 2009 01:49 PM

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Which version is correct? Or are they both acceptable reional variants?

I say “All of a sudden.” I’ve never seen “All of the sudden” in print, which leads me to think it’s nonstandard. Is the second version common to a particular area?

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saparris

Posted: 01 June 2009 03:37 PM

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“All of a sudden” is correct. Welcome to the forum.

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lily

Posted: 08 June 2009 06:26 PM

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Again, I agree with saparris. “All of a sudden” is correct.

I’m new here. It’s so refreshing to join the company of people who respect the use of good grammar!

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vine

Posted: 08 June 2009 07:32 PM

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What’s wrong with all of “the” sudden? though I go along that the right one is all of “a” sudden.

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Posted: 08 June 2009 08:02 PM

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We’re refreshed to have you, lily.

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