Grammar fix
tot up
add up figures
To add numbers or amounts together to find a total.
phrasal verb
How oftenNow and then
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Could you tot up the figures before the meeting starts?
I keep my receipts in a folder and tot them up at the end of the week.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Can you tot on these figures?
Say: Can you tot up these figures?
The expression is 'tot up', with no extra preposition.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Count how much it all comes to
Where commonInternationalBritish
add upThe usual everyday choice for calculating a total.total upCalculate a final total, especially for costs or scores.
tot upYou're here · British and informal: add together costs, numbers, or scores.