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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Altogether

Is it wrong to write "altogether?" Should it always be "all together?"
  

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" No, "altogether" is a real word. s=t

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  • " No, "altogether" is a real word.
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SnarfIs it wrong to write "altogether?" Should it always be "all together?"
No, "altogether" is a real word.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/altogether?s=t
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Is there a way of knowing whether to use that or "all together?"
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SnarfIs there a way of knowing whether to use that or "all together?"
Yes, they have completely different meanings.

Altogether, there were about 40 of us.
We were all together in the same room.
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So saying all together, there were about 40 of us, would be wrong?
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SnarfSo saying all together, there were about 40 of us, would be wrong?
yes.
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SnarfSo saying all together, there were about 40 of us, would be wrong?
That's not a correct question.

So, would saying 'All together there were about 40 of us.' be wrong?
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