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 …

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 …

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?

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 …

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 …

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 …

Feb 21, 2019 · Which is correct in the following example? "The following staff are/is (?) absent today: John Doe Jane Doe Bob Doe"

May 30, 2018 · the entire garden field There's nothing else entire could really be modifying here. The collision with little makes it awkward in its normal position (the entire, little garden field), …

Aug 30, 2024 · How do you punctuate quotes when the entire quote is used as a noun phrase, especially as the subject of an independent clause, under conditions where no punctuation …

Apr 2, 2014 · Oxford Dictionary only lists "in its entirety", as does Cambridge (I checked for both US and UK English). Moreover, "in its entirety" is significantly more common: in the Corpus of …