Conclusion

au total

StandardB2

What follows

au total + a full sentence

Function

Conclusion

Meaning

Adds things up, literally or figuratively.

Position and punctuation

at the start of the sentence · a comma after

Example

Au total, les avantages de la mesure l'emportent sur ses inconvénients.

All told, the benefits of the measure outweigh its drawbacks.

In the DELF

the B2 essay · the C1 synthesis

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Same function