Jackson6612 Posted 16 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.
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.
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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.
2. Yes, that is usually part of the implication.
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