Common Mistakes : Altogether

Altogether – Adverb

BAD: Afterwards, we played altogether monopoly

GOOD: Afterwards, we all played monopoly

BAD: After dinner, we watch altogether television

GOOD: After dinner, we all watch television

When you mean ‘each person or thing (in a group)’, use all after the subject (NOT altogether ): ‘The flowers had all died.’ The children were all tired and hungry