Meaning
After considering everything; taking everything into account.
Primary Function
Concessive summary evaluation
Communicative Purpose
To make a final balanced judgment after weighing pluses and minuses.
Pattern
All things considered
Core Structure
All things considered
Função primária
Concessive summary evaluation
Propósito comunicativo
To make a final balanced judgment after weighing pluses and minuses.
Situações de gatilho
When concluding a discussion, making a final recommendation.
Contextos
Professional, Academic, conversational.
Padrão
All things considered
Estrutura central
All things considered
Slots de substituição
none
Colocados típicos
- it was a success
- we did well
Substituições comuns
- all in all
- on balance
- considering everything
Erros comuns
Using “all things considering” – form is passive “considered”.
Similar / contraste
All things considered, after considering everything, on the other hand, having said that
Interferências
The participle “considered” is fixed.
Família do chunk
- All things considered
- all things taken into account
- after considering everything
Nuance
Slightly formal; often used to introduce a summary or conclusion.
Efeito pragmático
Signals a concluding statement after weighing all relevant factors.
Dica de memória
Think of all factors
Nota
Used to introduce a conclusion after weighing pros and cons.
Upgrade path
Taking everything into account
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