Is Sum Total Redundant?

Sophia Al-Mansoor
Sophia Al-Mansoor
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'Sum Total' It's Neither Possible to Sum Multiple Items in a Complete Set Without Arriving at a Total nor to Determine the Total Amount of Multiple Items in a...

Is Sum Total Redundant?

'Sum total'
It's neither possible to sum multiple items in a complete set without arriving at a total nor to determine the total amount of multiple items in a complete set without summing them. As a result, you should use one or the other term in your writing — not both back to back.

What is meant by sum total?

: the whole amount : the entire total of something —usually + of The sum total of the payments will be $28,000.

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Are sum and total the same thing?

Sum and total are amounts. A sum is a total amount through addition. A total is a cumulative amount.

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