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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Spent a hundred dollars altogether)

1 altogether (adverb)
2: in all : ALL TOLD (spent a hundred dollars altogether)
M-W Col. Dic.

Question 1:
Why does M-W use capitals for "ALL TOLD"?

Question 2:
Does the example phrase also imply that a hundred dollars were used in bits rather than all at one time?

Please help me. Thanks.
  

Top answer

1. Probably because it has its own special entry in that dictionary as an idiom. 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1.
  • Probably because it has its own special entry in that dictionary as an idiom.
  • 2.
  • Yes, that is usually part of the implication.
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1. Probably because it has its own special entry in that dictionary as an idiom.
2. Yes, that is usually part of the implication.
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