All gone vs Gone

When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.

All gone

Top 2,000 (common)

Gone

Top 1,000 (very common)

Most common: Gone

	All gone	Gone
Pronunciation	🇬🇧 //ɔːl ɡɒn// 🇺🇸 //ɔl gɑn//	🇬🇧 //ɡɒn// 🇺🇸 //ɡɔn//
Meaning	Everything has been used up or taken away.	No longer present or available.
Example	The cookies are all gone after the party.	She looked around and realized her keys were gone.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
How common	Top 2,000 (common)	Top 1,000 (very common)
Collocations	all gone now, it's all gone, are we all gone	be gone, gone forever, gone missing, gone away, get gone
Antonyms	-	present, arrived, existing
Common mistakes	Using 'all gone' incorrectly as a verb phrase, e.g., 'I am all gone.', Forgetting to use in contexts indicating emptiness., Confusing with 'gone all' which is not standard English.	Confusing with 'went' - 'gone' indicates a state, 'went' indicates an action., Using 'gone' where 'leaving' is more appropriate., Incorrectly using 'gone' in place of 'gone to' for destinations.
Usage notes	Use 'all gone' casually to indicate something is finished. Not typically used in formal contexts.	Used to indicate absence or loss. Often used informally but acceptable in most contexts. Avoid in very formal writing.

See it in real clips

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

all gone.

All gone

Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

Thor's gone.

We'll be gone, and he turns himself in

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

Gone.

Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

Thor's gone.

We'll be gone, and he turns himself in

Gone

Frequently asked questions: All gone vs Gone

What's the difference between All gone and Gone?

All gone: Everything has been used up or taken away. Gone: No longer present or available.

Which is more common: All gone and Gone?

Gone is the most common in everyday English.

Can you show an example of each?

All gone: The cookies are all gone after the party. Gone: She looked around and realized her keys were gone.

Can I use All gone and Gone interchangeably?

Not always. All gone and Gone are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.