2021-04-23 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – altogether & all together
2021-04-23
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – altogether & all together
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ออกเสียง altogether = ‘awl-tuh-GETH-er’ or ‘AWL-tuh-geth-er’
ออกเสียง together = ‘tur-GETH-er’
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WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH ALTOGETHER
The forms altogether and all together,
though often indistinguishable in speech, are distinctin meaning.
The adverb altogether means “wholly, entirely, completely”:
an altogether confused scene.
The phrase all together means “in a group”:
The children were all together in the kitchen.
This all can be omitted without seriously affecting the meaning:
The children were together in the kitchen.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Altogether = wholly, completely:
It is altogether acceptable to come without a gift.
Not to be confused with:
all together = in a group:
They were all together at the engagement party.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Altogether
Usage Note:
Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing.
We use all together to indicate that
the members of a group perform
or undergo an action collectively:
The nations stood all together.
The prisoners were herded all together.
All together is used only in sentences that can be rephrased
So, that all and together may be separated by other words:
The books lay all together in a heap. All the books lay together in a heap.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary
Altogether
usage:
The forms altogether and all together,
though often indistinguishable in speech, are distinct in meaning.
The adverb altogether means “wholly, entirely, completely”:
an altogether confused report.
The phrase all together means “in a group”:
The children were all together in the kitchen.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Altogether
1. 'altogether'
Altogether means 'completely'.
The noise had stopped altogether.
We need an altogether different plan.
You also use altogether to show that an amount is a total.
You will get £340 a week altogether.
2. 'all together'
Don't confuse altogether with all together.
You use all together to say that a group of people or things are together
or do something together, and that none of them is missing.
It had been so long since we were all together – at home, secure, sheltered.
Dictionary of Problem Words in English
altogether & all together
The first of these “look-alikes” means “wholly,” “completely”:
“He was not altogether pleased with his new car.”
Altogether also has the specialized meaning of “in all” or “all told”:
“Six men altogether volunteered for the mission.”
“In the altogether” is an informal artificial phrase meaning “nude.”
All together means “all in company” or “everybody in one place”:
“The family was all together for the holidays.
The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary
Altogether & all together
There is a difference in meaning.
Use these exemplar sentences as a guide:
They were ALL (= everybody) huddledTOGETHER for warmth.
His situation is ALTOGETHER (= totally) differentfrom yours.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Altogether & all together
“Altogether” is an adverb meaning “completely,” “entirely.”
For example:
“When he first saw the examination questions, he was altogether baffled.”
“All together,” in contrast, is a phrase meaning “in a group.”
For example:
“The wedding guests were gathered all togetherin the garden.”
Undressed peopleare said in informal speech
to be “in the altogether”
(perhaps a shortening of the phrase “altogether naked”).
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