Know the difference between ‘All-round’ and ‘All around’
“All-round” is an adjective meaning versatile or can do all sort of work.
Example: He is an all-round mechanic.
“All around” has the meaning of being all over a given area.
Example: Small plants were all around the cabin.
Following are the examples which will clear your doubts well:
1) As a substitute player, she had all-round skills for any position.
2) Have you searched all around the house?
3) His all-round skills made him an ideal candidate.
4) She was well liked as an all-round personality.
5) Big mountains were all around the valley.
6) The shoppers shopped all around the store.
7) A good student has all-round skills.
8) A debate club is searching all-round speakers.
9) The rotary club placed notices all around the school.
10) The visitors looked all around the school for the gym.
11) A player who is versatile is a player who has all-round skill.
12) A person who searches all over a city means that the person has been all around the city.
13) A worker who has good general skills is a worker with all-round skills.
14) All around the city the roads were flooded.
15) We are looking for a cook with all-round skills.
16) We have flown all around the country.
17) A person with good general skills has all-round ability.
18) They danced all around the dance floor.
19) As a textbook, I would consider it an all-round reference book.
20) A versatile writer is a writer with all-round writing skills.
