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bluebary
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 Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:02 am Post subject: whole / all |
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what is the diffirence between whole and all .
and could you give some examples.
which one is correct:
whole natural life
all natural life
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: whole / all |
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what is the diffirence between whole and all .
and could you give some examples. |
Use whole to mean "complete". So you would say:
1. He told me the whole story.
2. His whole body is in pain.
3. I have read the whole book.
4. She spent the whole day shopping.
5. He dedicated his whole life to helping others.
Please note that whole is used before a noun.
Use all to mean "the complete amount or number of" or "every part of something". So you would say:
1. He drank all the juice.
2. We need all your help.
3. I have read all the book.
4. She spent all the day shopping.
5. He dedicated all his life to helping others.
Please note that in these examples all is used before a determiner like the, his.
All is also used before a noun.So you would say:
1. All students passed the test.
2. They were here all morning.
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which one is correct:
whole natural life
all natural life |
It depends on what you want to say.
1. The adopted plant cannot be removed during its whole natural life.
2. Will the environmental crisis threaten the survival of all natural life?
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bluebary
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thanks mary, your reply is so beneficial for me
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