[General] "the whole of last week"

[lagoo]

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.

 

[Rover_KE]

1 is correct.

2 is not appropriate for anything.

 

[emsr2d2]

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

 

[GoesStation]

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