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  1. 21-Nov-2011, 18:35 #1
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    Default a whole.../the whole...

    Are both correct?

    She ate the whole packet of biscuits.
    She ate a whole packet of biscuits.
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    Default Re: a whole.../the whole...

    Yes, but the first refers to a packet of biscuits that is known about; the second doesn't.
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    Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.

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