"todo" directly followed by plural noun

Question

I know that when "todo" is followed by a singular noun, it means "every" or "any": Todo jugo de fruta es bueno=Any fruit juice is good. Todo mexicano apoya el tratado = Every Mexican supports the treaty. Nos sirvieron toda clase de fruta = They served us every kind of fruit.

What is the rule, though, if "todo" is directly followed by a plural noun? Here is the sentence I came across that makes me ask this question:

Es un lugar donde se celebran todo tipo actividades civiles y religiosas.

(I instictively want to add "de" between "tipo" and "actividades" but, obviously, this sentence --from a Spanish magazine --doesn't do that)

In this sentence "todo" is according (in gender and number) with tipo not with actividades. - txustaboy, Oct 15, 2015

Answer 1

I'm with you on "de" between tipo and actividades, así "Todo tipo de actividades."

However, language does change from country to country. Txustaboy knows what's happening in Spain. His Spanish is flawless. His profession is technical writer.

However in the rest of the Spanish speaking world it is different. If you google anything starting with "todo tipo de you will find hundreds of things.

Here's a link to our translator. I typed in "todo tipo de comida" The translator not only recognized it but gave the English translation. Just type in "todo tipo de" +anything and it will come up and give a translation besides.

link to translator

Thank you Daniela - malbecblend, Oct 15, 2015

Daniela, can I get you to looked at my question that I posted on October 10th re: "dar respiro al encanto"...? - malbecblend, Oct 15, 2015

Answer 2

Actually, in your sentence "todo" is not directly followed by a plural noun, but by a singular noun: "tipo" (kind).

Magazines and newspapers make lots of mistakes, such as this one.

The right form is "todo tipo de..." You need to add the preposition "de".

Answer 3

As in English, all kind of activities.

thank you - malbecblend, Oct 15, 2015

To be picky, in English it would be "all kinds of activities" or "every kind of activity." Perhaps this is a distinction w/o a difference that carries over to Spanish. - AnnRon, Oct 15, 2015

ooopssssss yes, it is "kinds" :) - chileno, Oct 16, 2015