Daily life
all at once
at the same time
If things happen all at once, they happen at the same time, often suddenly or in a group.
Hear it in real life
Why did you look so stressed?
Three customers asked me questions all at once.
The lights went out and everyone started shouting all at once.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: all in once
Say: all at once
The fixed phrase uses “at,” not “in.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
happen all at once; arrive all at once; speak all at once
Your turn: say it out loud
The lights went out and everyone started shouting all at once.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
all at once
at the same time
“The lights went out and everyone started shouting all at once.”
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