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Brandy Balls Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Altogether/All Together
I'm proofing an activity for kids in the second and third grades, and not sure about word use here.
"A ladybird has 6 legs. How many legs would 3 ladybirds have altogether?"
What's the technical difference between altogether and all together, and which one (or an alternative) would be better to use here?
"A ladybird has 6 legs. How many legs would 3 ladybirds have altogether?"
What's the technical difference between altogether and all together, and which one (or an alternative) would be better to use here?
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Your sentence is correct. altogether = in total all together = every one gathered in one place I have 100 books altogether, but they are not all together — they are scattered all over the house.
- Your sentence is correct.
- altogether = in total all together = every one gathered in one place I have 100 books altogether, but they are not all together — they are scattered all over the house.
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Your sentence is correct.
altogether = in total
all together = every one gathered in one place
I have 100 books altogether, but they are not all together — they are scattered all over the house.
altogether = in total
all together = every one gathered in one place
I have 100 books altogether, but they are not all together — they are scattered all over the house.
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Hi Brandy,
Mistre Micawber has actually given a good explanation but here are some other points:
Altogether means 'completely' or 'considering everything'.
E.g: My new house isn't altogether finished.
Altogether, she decided, marriage was a bit of a mistake.
Altogether can also be used to give total
Mistre Micawber has actually given a good explanation but here are some other points:
Altogether means 'completely' or 'considering everything'.
E.g: My new house isn't altogether finished.
Altogether, she decided, marriage was a bit of a mistake.
Altogether can also be used to give total
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