'AT ALL!' - How to make a strong point in English!

TRANSCRIPT:
Hi. My name is Rebecca, and in today's lesson I'm going to explain the meaning of a commonly used English expression, and that expression is: "at all". I'd like to thank Mitchelin from Columbia, one of our viewers on engVid, for suggesting this lesson. Okay? So, Mitchelin, this lesson is for you and also for all you other viewers out there. All right, so let's see how to use this expression: "at all".

In order to understand it, let me read you a few sentences where I've used this expression, and you try to figure out if you can understand what it means and why we use "at all".
"I don't like this music at all."
"He doesn't enjoy his work at all."
"She didn't understand the instructions at all."

All right? So, what's going on here? Why did we use the expression "at all" at the end of these three sentences? After all, I could have said: "I don't like this music." So why did I say: "I don't like this music at all"? What do you think? Well, the reason I said: "I don't like this music at all." is because I was trying to emphasize or stress that I really don't like this music. Okay? So one way of doing that is by adding this expression, "at all", at the end of my sentence.

Similarly, in the second one, I could have said: "He doesn't enjoy his work." All right? And that's a perfectly correct sentence. But when I said: "He doesn't enjoy his work at all." I mean he really, really doesn't enjoy his work. Okay? All right. So that's the expression, "at all".

Now, there's another way in which you might see this expression being used. For example, if someone says: "Do you like spinach?" And you don't, you really don't like it for some reason, you might say: "No. Not at all, though I know it's good for us." Okay? So: -"Do you like spinach?" -"Not at all." All right? So that's another way in which you might see that expression being used.

And one last point about this. Let's read this one: "I eat non-vegetarian food at all." Well, we can't use this expression "at all" in this way. Why? Because this is a positive sentence. And as you might have noticed, we can only use the expression "at all" in negative sentences. So, we cannot say: "I eat non-vegetarian food at all." You have to... You could only use it in a negative expression, like this one: "I don't eat non-veg food at all." That means I don't eat even a little bit. Okay? Because the expression "at all" means even a little, to the slightest degree. That means I don't like this music at all. I don't like this music even a little bit. Okay?

[cattivix]

I'm italian, I'm trying to improve my english. I only want to tell you that you are the best. I can understand you very well. Thank you for what you do.

[mzzaka_]

I learnt from this video " How to use at all " in a sentence. Now I can use this expression 'at all' in speaking as well as in writing.
From Bihar, India.

[flaviosouza]

Thank you so much! Your explanation was very good!

[guii]

I like this teacher she teaches in an amazing way.

[bryangalan]

Can you do a video about minimal pairs?
I think that a lot of English learners don't.really know how to pronounce properly.
That's why I ask you do a video about minimal pairs.
Thanks for your videos.
Keep it up!

[KiranKiran-pwif]

What a way of expression really hatsoff mam
You made this topic very simple to me
As a beginner i could got very well

[Ms]

I am a teacher and I admire your style in teaching. You may expect me to listen to all your postings here in youtube. Consider me as one of your students. I thank God for creating a natural teacher in you. :) More power! (Y)

[ksolanki]

Hi
Rbeca you are an excellant tutor.

[automationman]

Could you explain how to use the expression "so far"? Thiago, Brazil

[inspirewithravisapkal]

I pray for your happy healthy and beautiful life

[fahadislam]

Please also explain the difference between. He sign it and He get signed it.

[fahadislam]

Please explain the difference between He is done and He has done . Like He is gone and He has gone.

[haridasness]

could you show us some examples with questions, please?

[laerciosilva]

Here is an expression that always worried me unill now. But no more, thanks.

[StefanStef]

sometimes you can use AT ALL in an interoggative sentence. Is that alright?

[nurulhassanmiddye]

I HAVE A QUESTION
HOW TO IMPROVE SPEAKING ENGLISH IN TRUE WAY

[annanolan]

I sent this to someone … “did you look at the other place at all?” I was mocked for using “at all”. Comments anyone? Thanks 🙏

[MrAdrianojujuba]

hi my name is Adriano Scarpin  from Brazil, I woud like a video about car expressions. talk to you later