Idioms & Phrases - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 20920

Q.  In the sentence given below, replace the phrase underlined to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (d) i.e. “No correction required” as the answer.

Whether I stay in Mumbai or Pune, it is all and one to me.

- Published on 13 Apr 16

a. all but one
b. all one
c. one and all
d. No correction required

ANSWER: all one
 
Correct form: Whether I stay in Mumbai or Pune, it is all one to me.
The phrase 'all one' is used to indicate that it is not important which of several alternatives are available or chosen.
Here, any choice i.e. Mumbai or Pune makes no difference to the person.
Example in a sentence: The priest said, “ Rich and poor are all one to me”.

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