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Old 12-Feb-2007, 02:04
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Default Re: Whole & All

You can say she spent the whole time talking or she spent all the time talking. Or you can say she talks all the time.


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Exactly right, Chtylmz.
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Default Re: Whole & All

oh

what the different between all and whole


for me i know all but its first time i hear about whole ...
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Old 17-Apr-2007, 03:27
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Can I use any one of : all or whole??
I can't discrimination


what is the different
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Default Re: Whole & All

All + Noun/Phrase
All + Of + The ...
All + Of + Pronoun
The + whole (as an adj) + Noun

Am I right?
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Old 03-Jun-2007, 02:39
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All + Noun/Phrase
All + Of + The ...
All + Of + Pronoun
The + whole (as an adj) + Noun

Am I right?
That looks good to me.

(Say: "What is the difference?")

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Default Re: Whole & All

I beleive:
All is a modified article normally of comes after it.

Whole is an adjective.


But still the meaning is not understood by us.

So we need more exaplainations.

Waitings my guys
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:-d
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Old 03-Jun-2007, 16:43
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Default Re: Whole & All

You need to read the whole dictionary to learn all the words in the dictionary.

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...tml#post178954

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Default Re: Whole & All

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?
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