17-Jul-2007, 01:21
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 Re: Whole & All
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Originally Posted by cool_boy  my teacher had said me "There isn't difference between all and whole, they are synonym" so i didnt understand that .. may some1 explain that? | My teacher said, "There isn't any difference between all and whole. They are synonyms."
Although they are synonyms, they are used differently. For example, while you might say "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" you wouldn't say "I can't believe I ate the all thing".
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