[General] "the whole of last week"

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lagoo

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Which one is correct or more appropriate ?

1) I was fully occupied the whole of last week.
2) I was fully occupied the whole last week.
 

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1 is correct.

2 is not appropriate for anything.
 

emsr2d2

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Despite the repetition, you'll frequently hear "I was busy the whole week last week".
 

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In AmE, you'll usually hear ​I was busy all last week.
 
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