Seperti yang pernahdibahaspadatulisansebelumnya, menghafalfraselebihefektifdaripadamenghafal kata per kata. Kali
inikitaakanmelihatbagaimanasajapenggunaanfraseat alldalam speaking bahasaInggris.
Kita
seringmenggunakanat alluntukmenekankanhal-hal
yang negatif.Contoh:
- I didn’t understand anything at all (Sayatidakmengertisedikitpun)
- I was hardly surprised at all (Sayabenar-benarsangatterkejut).
- He was hardly prepared at all (Diabenar-benarmempersiapkandiridenganmatang).
- She doesn’t like the movie at all (Diatidaksuka film itusamasekali)
- I don’t like him at all (Sayasamasekalitidakmenyukainya).
Padacontoh-contoh di atas, at alldiletakkanpadaakhirkalimat.At alljugabisadiletakkan di
pertengahankalimat.Contoh:
- She is not at all interested in the offer (Diasamasekalitidaktertarikdenganpenawaranitu).
- He was not at all impressed with him (Diataksedikitpunterkesandenganpriaitu).
- I am not at all tired (Sayatidaklelahsedikitpun).
- He was not at all happy (Diatidaksedikitpunbahagia).
At
all dalampertanyaan
At all jugabisadigunakandalampertanyaan,
dandengan kata-kata yang tidaktegasseperti if, hardly,
ever, danany.Contoh:
- Did you understand anything at all? (Apakahkamumengertimeskisedikit?)
- Do you sing at all?
- Does she speak English at all?
- Do you know her at all?
- Does she cook at all?
- He will come before 4 pm if he comes at all.
- You can do whatever you like – anything at all.
- I hardly cook at all.
Dalambahasainggris British, ungkapan ‘not at all‘
seringdigunakansebagaisebuahjawaban yang agak formal terhadapThank you. Contoh:
A: Thank you so much for looking after my
kids.
B: Not at all. Any time.
B: Not at all. Any time.
