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All in all, + clause

Band 4-5speakingtask2

used to give a short overall summary or general impression

Examples

“All in all, it was a successful event.”

“All in all, the course met my expectations.”

“All in all, I think we made the right decision.”

Band 8 sentence

“All in all, the research suggests that early intervention can significantly improve outcomes.”

Collocations

  • All in all, it was worthwhile.
  • All in all, the benefits outweigh the costs.

Common mistakes

All in all of→All in all,

In all, all in all we→All in all, we

Say it for a higher band

5To sum up→6Overall,→7+All in all, + clause

Synonyms

In conclusion

Overall,

Easily confused

In conclusion

“In conclusion, stricter measures are needed to protect the environment.”

Overall

“Overall, the experiment was successful.”

Related words

It is imperative that + clauseOn the other hand, + clauseIn my opinion, + clauseThere is a strong case to be made for + V-ingThese findings have important implications for + NPTo sum up, + clauseIt took + somebody + [time] + to + VOne advantage of + Noun/Gerund + is + ...

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