*ALL & WHOLE :* *These words often have the same meaning, but they are used differently.*
** *With the definite article:* * All *comes *before* the *definite article*: 'All *the* time'* Whole *comes after the *definite article*: 'The whole time*'** * ** *With a possessive adjective:* * All *comes before a *possessive adjective*: 'All my life'* Whole *comes after a *possessive adjective*: 'My whole life'* With a singular noun: ** Whole *can only be used after a *definite article*: The whole country (*not*'Whole country') * With Plural Nouns: * They have different meanings: * All *exams were affected. = Every *exam* was affected. *Whole* exams were affected. = This doesn't mean that every exam was affected, but that some were affected completely.* With uncountable nouns: * We generally use *all*. We can say 'the whole of the' before an uncountable noun. * * * * * * * * * * --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
