用來表示數量、金額、時間等的「合計／總共」。可放在句尾（最自然）或句首（句首需加逗號）：There are 30 students in total. / In total, there are 30 students. 不可說 in total of；若要接數字置於名詞前，應用 a total of + 數字（例如：a total of 30 students）。也不要加冠詞 the（✗ in the total）。
範例：
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There are 36 students in our class in total.
我們班總共有36位學生。
常見錯誤
✗
There are in total of 30 students.
✓
There are 30 students in total. / There are a total of 30 students.
不能說 in total of。若要直接接數字並修飾名詞，需用 a total of；若放句尾則用 in total。
✗
There in total are 30 students.
✓
There are 30 students in total. / In total, there are 30 students.
in total 不可硬插在主語與動詞之間；常放句尾，或置於句首後加逗號以引出整句的總結。
✗
There are in the total 30 students.
✓
There are 30 students in total.
不可加冠詞 the。固定用法為 in total。
同義詞與反義詞
同義
in all
(總共)
最接近 in total，多用於口語與書面皆可，可互換。
同義
altogether
(總共；完全)
作「總共」時多與 in total 互換；但另有「完全、全然」之義（如 It’s altogether different.），語意較廣。