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=="At all" with a negative== | =="At all" with a negative== | ||
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'''We often use "at all" to emphasize a negative idea.''' | '''We often use "at all" to emphasize a negative idea.''' | ||
Examples: | ===Examples:=== | ||
I did not understand anything at all. (= I did not understand even a little.) | *I did not understand anything at all. (= I did not understand even a little.) | ||
*She was hardly frightened at all. | |||
==Questions, etc== | ==Questions, etc== | ||
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===Examples:=== | ===Examples:=== | ||
Do you play piano at all? (= . . . even a little?) | *Do you play piano at all? (= . . . even a little?) | ||
He will come before dinner if he comes at all. | *He will come before dinner if he comes at all. | ||
You can come whenever you like - any time at all. | *You can come whenever you like - any time at all. | ||
==Not at all== | ==Not at all== | ||
'''The expression "not at all" is used (especially in British English) as a rather formal answer to "Thank you" and to "Do you mind if. . .?"''' | '''The expression "not at all" is used (especially in British English) as a rather formal answer to "Thank you" and to "Do you mind if. . .?"''' | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Common-Acronyms-Social-Media-SMS|Common Acronyms Social Media SMS]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/(a)round-and-about|(a)round and about]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Asking-Directions|Asking Directions]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Humor|Humor]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Parts-of-the-Body|Parts of the Body]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Top-1000-Trip-Ideas|Top 1000 Trip Ideas]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Prefixes-and-Suffixes|Prefixes and Suffixes]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Useful-English-Acronyms-and-Abbreviations|Useful English Acronyms and Abbreviations]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Although,-though,-but-and-however|Although, though, but and however]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Funny-English-Idioms|Funny English Idioms]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 27 March 2023
At all
"At all" with a negative[edit | edit source]
We often use "at all" to emphasize a negative idea.
Examples:[edit | edit source]
- I did not understand anything at all. (= I did not understand even a little.)
- She was hardly frightened at all.
Questions, etc[edit | edit source]
"At all" can also be used in questions, and with 'non-affirmative’ words like if, ever and any.
Examples:[edit | edit source]
- Do you play piano at all? (= . . . even a little?)
- He will come before dinner if he comes at all.
- You can come whenever you like - any time at all.
Not at all[edit | edit source]
The expression "not at all" is used (especially in British English) as a rather formal answer to "Thank you" and to "Do you mind if. . .?"
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Common Acronyms Social Media SMS
- (a)round and about
- Asking Directions
- Humor
- Parts of the Body
- Top 1000 Trip Ideas
- Prefixes and Suffixes
- Useful English Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Although, though, but and however
- Funny English Idioms