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 #3 (permalink) Thu Apr 21, 2005 13:41 pm The whole truth |
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Hi Dany,
The whole truth is a fixed expression, an idiom. |
Mr. Torsten, i think there is an explanation for this, why not exact truth? |
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Apr 21, 2005 14:23 pm Fixed expressions |
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I guess you simply have to accept the fact that in any language there are fixed expressions such as strong collocations, phrasal verbs and idioms. Sometimes there might be a logical explanation but in many cases there isn't. Instead of looking for a reason why a certain phrase has emerged, it's much more effective to simply learn that phrase by heart (this is another example of a fixed expression) and get on with more important issues. (phrasal verb).
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:41 am Truth |
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| If you still cannot accept it think about this. Truth - there is only one truth and it is always real and exact (even if only for one person) Truth though can be divided into "half truths" and so the idiom - the whole truth. |
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| #6 (permalink) Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:14 am The whole truth |
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Dear techer,
Why it isn't all truth? |
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| #7 (permalink) Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:08 am The whole truth |
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I want you to tell me the ......... truth.
As one of the quantifiers, all does not modify in association with articles:
All elephants are grey (not the all elephants...)
Some elephants are missing (not the some elephants...)
As a Group I determiner (all, both, twice, such, etc), all precedes Group II determiners (articles, demonstratives, etc):
All the elephants have been fed (not the all elephants...)
Both the elephants are Asiatic (not the both...)
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| #8 (permalink) Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:19 am Expression "The whole truth" |
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| :-s teacher, then why it is not using the "real" truth? |
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| #9 (permalink) Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:34 am Expression "The whole truth" |
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There is no such thing as 'false truth'; 'real truth' is redundant.
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| #10 (permalink) Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:32 am Expression "The whole truth" |
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I got it
Thanks! |
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| #11 (permalink) Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:12 am Expression "The whole truth" |
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| dear teacher why it isnt all truth. i thought it was right but it was incorrect |
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Kamial
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| #12 (permalink) Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:29 am Expression "The whole truth" |
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'The all truth' does not collocate in English, Kamial-- the word order is wrong. Determiner 'the' comes first: 'all the truth'.
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| #13 (permalink) Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:27 pm Expression "The whole truth" |
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| thank you for your explanation |
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Kamial
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| #14 (permalink) Mon Apr 13, 2009 16:19 pm Expression "The whole truth" |
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thanks
it's new experssion for me |
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| #15 (permalink) Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:11 am Expression "The whole truth" |
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| thank your guide :D |
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