Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
How to use " not at all" .
Let me know where I should put "not at all".
For example,
(1)She is not at all surprised.
(2)She is not surprised at all.
I think both are OK.
But my English teacher says, (2) is wrong.
I can't understand why (2) is wrong.
Is there a different mean between (1) and (2).
For example,
(1)She is not at all surprised.
(2)She is not surprised at all.
I think both are OK.
But my English teacher says, (2) is wrong.
I can't understand why (2) is wrong.
Is there a different mean between (1) and (2).
Top answer
To my ear, there's no difference in choice or meaning. Your teacher's preference wins the Google race by seven to five: "not at all surprised" 7,260,000 hits "not surprised at all" 5,320,000 hits
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To my ear, there's no difference in choice or meaning.
Your teacher's preference wins the Google race by seven to five:
"not at all surprised" 7,260,000 hits
"not surprised at all" 5,320,000 hits
Your teacher's preference wins the Google race by seven to five:
"not at all surprised" 7,260,000 hits
"not surprised at all" 5,320,000 hits
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Did anyone get the difference between "she is not at all surprised" and "she is not surprised at all"....? I didn't get it still...wjat is correct or are they both possible? if yes, then what's the difference between them?
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Anonymousare they both possible? if yes, then what's the difference between them?Yes. There's no difference in meaning.
We have some freedom in the placement of these adverbial expressions.
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