prepositional phrase · formal
for all
/fɔːr ɔːl/for ALL
task2speaking
used like 'despite' before a noun phrase to introduce a contrast or concession
Examples
“For all his experience, he failed to solve the problem.”
“For all the money spent, the results were disappointing.”
“For all her charm, she can be very strict.”
Band 8 sentence
“For all the technological advances of recent years, the core challenges of sustainable development remain unresolved.”
Collocations
- for all + noun phrase
- For all X, Y
Common mistakes
For all that he tried, he succeeded.→For all his efforts, he failed.
For all of his trying, he did well.→Despite his trying, he did well.
Say it for a higher band
5but→6despite→7+for all
Synonyms
despite
Easily confused
despite
“Despite his experience, he made a mistake.”
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