Diction: Understanding the Difference Between "All Together" and "Altogether"; "All Ready" and "Already

Understand the nuances between "all together" and "altogether," as well as "all ready" and "already." Learn how to use these phrases correctly through examples and clear explanations.

• Diction
• All Together
• Altogether
• All Ready
• Already

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1. Mini-Lesson #53 Diction: All together and Altogether; All ready and Already From the UWF Writing Lab s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series

2. All ready vs. Already All ready; a pronoun plus an adjective, means all ready or everyone is ready. Already is an adverb meaning previously or by a particular time.

3. Examples: The guests have already arrived. We are all ready for the concert to begin.

4. All together vs. Altogether All together, like all ready, is a pronoun plus an adjective. It means all are together. Altogether is an adverb meaning entirely.

5. Examples: I have an altogether different impression of Mr. T. The Webbs were all together at Christmas time.