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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

At all

Sir,

1. HE was not at all in a mood to comlain.

2. Else we would make no profit at all.


Could you please explain the usage of "at all' to me? I am a bit confused about the position of "at all" in the sentences.


"else" is adverb in (2)? What kind of adverb ?


Thanks.

  

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1. With negatives, 'at all' means, not in any way, not to any extent. 2.

  • 1.
  • With negatives, 'at all' means, not in any way, not to any extent.
  • 2.
  • Else ~ Otherwise (adverb) we wouldn't make a profit at all.
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1. With negatives, 'at all' means, not in any way, not to any extent.

2. Else ~ Otherwise (adverb) we wouldn't make a profit at all.

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