Question 1204685
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A couple of comments about the response from tutor @ikleyn....<br>
Actually, "all together" is better English than "altogether", although many native English speakers will use "altogether".<br>
The formal meaning of "altogether" is different -- as in "now you are talking about something altogether different".<br>
And for "2 more nickels than pennies", the most direct translation into an algebraic equation is n = p+2.  The equation n-p=2 that she uses is equivalent; but it doesn't directly translate the words as they are given.<br>
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The comment from tutor @ikleyn about my comment regarding "altogether" and "all together" clearly demonstrates her character: she believes she is never wrong about anything.<br>
If you read the things she writes, it is obvious that it is ludicrous for her to be teaching what is proper English.<br>
If you rearrange the statement "she has 30 coins all together" to read "all together, she has 30 coins", then it is clear that "all together" is correct.<br>
I tried to make my comment as pleasant as possible, stating that "all together" was BETTER English than "altogether", but with her omniscient attitude, she had to claim that MY English was incorrect.<br>
So pitiful and sad....<br>