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total vs in total

Both 'total' and 'in total' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Total' is used as an adjective to describe the entire amount or number of something, while 'in total' is used as an adverbial phrase to indicate the sum of all the parts or elements.

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total

Correct. 'Total' is used as an adjective to describe the entire amount or number of something.

Use 'total' when you want to describe the complete amount or number of something.

Examples:

The total cost of the project is $10,000.
The total number of participants was 50.
What is the total distance of the race?

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Partial paralysis is better than total.
Demand for total oil includes crude.
Diamonds total weight of approx 3.50 ct.
The method determines total cyanide in all forms.
Smoke inhalation triggered total cardiac shutdown.
From the total renewable heating and cooling consumption.
Enjoying my total lack of adult supervision.
You said e-pins give total access.
PRQ offer their customers total secrecy.
Your new total is $12.70.
Reported details shall therefore include the total electricity and fuel consumption.
(PM filter post-conditioning and total weighing procedures).
However for older products no total harmonisation exists.
The total technical assistance expenditure is indicated.
In total 21029 schools ordered the Diary.
The total population of Spain was 47021031.
Only the total element concentration is determined.
TSP (total suspended particles).
Analysis should be performed for total viable counts.
Office equipment accounts for a significant share of total electricity consumption.

Alternatives:

overall
entire
complete
aggregate
whole

in total

Correct. 'In total' is used as an adverbial phrase to indicate the sum of all the parts or elements.

Use 'in total' when you want to refer to the sum of all the parts or elements of something.

Examples:

There were 20 people in total at the party.
In total, we spent three hours on the project.
The team scored 10 goals in total.

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Figueras has in total 14 professional wins.
The orchestra performed 14 concerts in total.
The CGR employed around 200 people in total.
Multiple sharp-force injuries - ten in total.
There are eight wheelchairs in total.
Children can play alone in total tranquility.
Even Japan had more procedures in total.
Paypal lets you shop online in total security.
Perfectly comfortable checking my email in total, absolute silence.
Their engagement should not exceed eight years in total.
Must praparation happens in total absence of oxygen.
We have to be in total sync for the virus to have maximum infiltration.
Drawn up two years ago, in total secrecy.
Some 200,000 German troops and 950 tanks and tank destroyers were assembled in total radio silence.
We are in total lock down at this point.
Liang's archer and infantry unit; 2,000 men in total.
This was in total £4,750.
We killed about 30 men in total.
A hundred and 20,000 in total.
There are 26 rooms in total.

Alternatives:

altogether
in all
all in all
in sum
in entirety

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