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All with the verb: We can all swim.

When all refers to the subject of a clause, it can go with the verb, in ‘mid-position’ (for details of word order, (see here).

  • We can all swim.
  • The guests have all arrived.
  • Those apples were all bad.
  • My family all work in education.

Note that these meanings can also be expressed by using all (of) with the subject (see here).

  • All of us can swim.
  • All (of) the guests have arrived.