Bagaimanamenggunakanfrase “at all”?

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.