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21 January
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Life has rules and only the foolish person refuses to follow these rules at all.
in this sentence, [at all] at the end of this sentence.
I don't know what it means
I can totally understand, if the sentence ends before [at all]
this sentence ends with [at all] makes me confuse.
I know [not at all or anything at all] but just at all without negative?
Life has rules and only the foolish person refuses to follow these rules at all.
in this sentence, [at all] at the end of this sentence.
I don't know what it means
I can totally understand, if the sentence ends before [at all]
this sentence ends with [at all] makes me confuse.
I know [not at all or anything at all] but just at all without negative?
in this sentence, [at all] at the end of this sentence.
I don't know what it means
I can totally understand, if the sentence ends before [at all]
this sentence ends with [at all] makes me confuse.
I know [not at all or anything at all] but just at all without negative?
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22 January
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@Hyun6471 Yes, you understand correctly. It mostly goes with negative sentences. You can use it in a question without a negative phrase.
"Why do you care at all what who she is dating?" (why do you care even a small amount?)
"Do you understand at all what I have been telling you?" (do you understand even a small amount?)
As with negative sentences, it is an intensifier. It isn't essential to the question.
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at all in this sentence would mean that the person refuses to follow any of the rules. Completely refusing to follow any rules.
- English (US)
"At all" is an intensifying phrase. It means "in any way or manner" or "to any degree". It just makes the sentiment of the sentence stronger but does not change the meaning.
For example, you call someone on the phone. "Hello, I hope I'm not bothering you." -"No, you are not bothering me at all. I am always glad to talk to you."
Or "Did the teacher explain the assignment to you?" -"No, not at all. I am more confused now than before asking."
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- Korean
@MetRon Okay. as I see your examples, "At all" is usually used in negative sentence.
right?
when I look back, "At all" mostly goes with negatives.
right?
when I look back, "At all" mostly goes with negatives.
- English (US)
@Hyun6471 Yes, you understand correctly. It mostly goes with negative sentences. You can use it in a question without a negative phrase.
"Why do you care at all what who she is dating?" (why do you care even a small amount?)
"Do you understand at all what I have been telling you?" (do you understand even a small amount?)
As with negative sentences, it is an intensifier. It isn't essential to the question.
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