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heyiamhere
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by heyiamhere » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:12 pm
Can I use the word "whole " without 'the' ?
Whole civilizations ~
Thanks.
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JapanG
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by JapanG » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:45 pm
Yes it is fine to say whole civilizations. Civilizations is plural so you dont need the.
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heyiamhere
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by heyiamhere » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:08 pm
But, when "whole" has the meaning of being "entire," don't we ususally say "the whole?"
For example, don't we say?
The whole city was distructed.
The whole cities were distructed
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Lorikeet
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by Lorikeet » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:25 pm
heyiamhere wrote:But, when "whole" has the meaning of being "entire," don't we ususally say "the whole?"
For example, don't we say?
The whole city was distructed.
The whole cities were distructed
The whole city was destroyed. (all of one city)
Whole cities were destroyed. (all of more than one city)
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Lorikeet
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by Lorikeet » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:52 pm
Stephen Jones wrote:The whole city was destroyed.
Whole cities were destroyed.
I'm delighted you liked my answer too Stephen
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by Stephen Jones » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:12 pm
Because the software for this forum is so ropy (or the servers inadequate for the number of users) it took me nearly an hour to successfully post.
When I wrote my reply yours was not up.
Glad to see you agree with me though