Grammar fix
all in all
overall / summarising
Used to sum up or give a general conclusion about a situation after considering all the details.
expressionC1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
All in all, it was a great trip despite the weather.
All in all, I think technology has made our lives easier, even though it sometimes creates new problems.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: All in all of it, the trip was great.
Say: All in all, the trip was great.
It's a fixed opener — don't add 'of it'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
The chunk signals a wrap-up in three words; the formal version takes a whole clause.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
all in all + summary
- it was
- a good
- not bad
- I'd say