It All - It At All?

Hi,

It all - It at all What do these mean?

They're not being written in dictionary I guess those're spoken language

What's that? Please Tell them to me

Let's consider these examples.

I bought a cake.

1) I didn't eat it all. This means I didn't eat the entire cake.

2) I didn't eat it at all. This means I didn't eat any of it. I didn't eat it even to a small extent.

Clive

Matthew.90It all - It at all What do these mean?They're not being written in dictionary I guess those're spoken languageWhat's that? Please Tell them to me

it all = all of it.

-- Did you read that article?
-- Yes, I read all of it. / Yes I read it all.

-- Did you finish the pizza?
-- Yes, we ate all of it. / Yes, we ate it all.

(not) at all = (not) in even the smallest degree (intensifies a negative)

-- Does it bother you if I smoke?
-- No. Not at all.

-- Did you find that article interesting?
-- No. I didn't find it at all interesting.

CJ