All+Who: Who all in your company were fired?

[kamaal]

Hi,

I have lived in London since 1997 but this was the first time I read this sentence.

"Who all in your company were fired?" I think it should read as " All who were fired in your company..."

Waiting for your opinion

Kamaal

[Yankee]

Hi Kamaal

The "standard" question would be:

"Who (in your company) was fired?"

The question was altered here, however, to emphasize that that the person wants details about more than one person. He/she is probably aware that more than one person was fired and wants to know about all of the people who were fired:

"Who all in your company were fired?"

Amy

[Kamaal]

Ms Amy

Many a thank for the sudden response.

So I should understand it is not a standard question?

Please some more discussion.

Kamaal

[Yankee]

Hi Kamaal

For me, the "Who all" format is quite normal, but also feels more informal to me than the "standard" version of this question.

I would expect the most common version of "Who all" to be: "Who all was fired?" (In the US)
But, possibly it's different in the UK.

Amy

[Jamie (K)]

The question means, "Altogether, who in your company was fired?"

"Who all" also sounds informal to me. I agree that using was instead of were is more correct, because the who in a question is singular.

[Guest]

Hi,

I have lived in London since 1997 but this was the first time I read this sentence.