The terms all together and altogether can be confusing in English. When we’re speaking, you can’t tell the difference between these words. But what happens when you write them down? You need to know the differences between these two words, so keep reading to learn more!
All together means everyone or everything together.
It’s time to sing. All together now!
The last time we were all together was in 2009.
Put the bills all together on the desk
Hint: If the two terms can be separated, that’s a dead giveaway that the term you want is all together.
It’s time for all of us to sing together now!
The last time all of us were together was in 2009
Put all the bills together on the desk
Altogether
Altogether is an adverb and means “all in all,” “all told,” or “completely.”
That was altogether too difficult
Altogether, not a bad day at school
It cost over a thousand Naira altogether