English For Today (September 25, 2018)by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

English For Today (September 25, 2018)by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

Note the differences:

We are all ready (not, already). This means all are involved.

I already did it (not, all ready). This means it was done before a specified time.

They arrived all together (not, altogether). This means all in a group.

I stopped going there altogether (not, all together). This means completely or totally.

Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral student of English, University of Ibadan.