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'a total of' or 'in total'?
There were a total of 40 people there.
There were 40 people in total there.
Which of the above sentence is common?
How about the following two sentences?
A total of 40 people went there.
40 people in total went there.
Oct 11, 2012 6:41 AM
Answers · 4
There WAS a total of 40 people.
Yes, both sentences are fine. Both are quite common, as far as I know.
October 11, 2012
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