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Questions & Answers about Alle begår fejl.
Why use begår instead of laver here?
In Danish, you don't typically 'make' (laver) a mistake; you 'commit' (begår) one. The verb at begå is the standard collocation for negative acts like mistakes (begå en fejl) or crimes (begå en forbrydelse). While you might hear lave en fejl in casual spoken Danish, begå is the most idiomatic choice.
How do we know fejl is plural here if it doesn't have a plural suffix like -er?
The common-gender noun en fejl belongs to a group of Danish words where the indefinite plural form is identical to the singular. The lack of the singular article en tells us it means 'mistakes' here. Other common words that do this include en ting (a thing / things) and en fisk (a fish / fish).
Could I use enhver instead of alle to mean 'everyone'?
You could, but it changes the nuance. Alle treats 'everyone' as a collective group ('all people'), which is natural for general statements. Enhver focuses on the individual ('each and every person' or 'anyone') and would sound slightly more formal or emphatic here.
Does alle always mean 'everyone' when used on its own?