"Whole" vs. "entire" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 15, 2020 · I wonder if there is a difference between the words "whole" and "entire". For example, the following sentences: I spent my whole life waiting for …
quotations - Meaning of: "No man is an island, entire of itself ...
May 3, 2017 · No man is an Island, entire of itself From an excerpt by Francis Bacon (1561-1626). What does the line mean? Does it count as a proverb?
grammaticality - How to address an entire family in a letter?
Apr 4, 2022 · How should you start a letter when addressing an entire family? Dear The Jones Family, or Dear Jones Family, I was discussing this with my wife and I preferred the former …
Use of the word "entire" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 6, 2014 · Why should I use the words "entire group of boys" instead of "entire boys". I know the first one is correct but can't explain why other than it sounds right. I need to explain why as …
Meaning of the proverb: "No man is an island entire of itself"
May 3, 2017 · Ok, first of all, "No man is an Island, entire on itself" is not a proverb!. It is a poem by John Donne, follow this link for the full poem. Secondly, what you are asking about is a …
Where does the period go when using parentheses?
Where should the period go when using parentheses? For example: In sentence one, I use this example (which has a parenthesis at the end.) Should the period be inside, or outside of the …
the correct term for the killing of an entire species
Feb 18, 2018 · I wanted to supplement user282290's answer by noting some alternative forms that are also in use: specicide. In 2003, the New York Times published the opinion piece "A …
"Entire production" as a collective noun for an artist's works
Oct 4, 2018 · 2 Is it common or possible to use the construction "The entire production of an artist is on display at the museum", or is there another collective noun that encompasses the …
Whole + Plural Nouns - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 25, 2017 · Whole businesses means entire businesses, not just parts of businesses. In the same way whole families would mean that every member of the family is included - mother, …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 29, 2018 · the entire body of persons who constitute a community, tribe, nation, or other group by virtue of a common culture, history, religion, or the like Looking at the first definition, …