|
|
#2 (permalink) Sat Nov 22, 2008 14:54 pm difference between whole and all? |
|
|
Hi Elijah,
'Whole' has the sense of 'complete' and 'all' indicates every part of something. For example if we mean from the beginning of the day until the end of the day, we would say: the whole day. We can also say: all (the) afternoon, which suggests every part of the afternoon. Briefly the difference is that 'whole' refers to the entirety of something whereas 'all' refers in particular to all the parts/bits that make up the afternoon. In this sentence: Charlie ate the whole cake, there is simply an indication that the complete cake was eaten. Charlie ate all the cake (all of the cake) suggests that possibly it was surprising that he did that because it was a big cake and he managed to consume every single bit of the cake.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
|
Alan Co-founder

Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 13891 Location: UK
|
|
#3 (permalink) Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:55 am difference between whole and all? |
|
|
Hello all,
Is there a difference between saying < I had a relaxing time> and . Is the latter actually correct to use ? Thanks in advance,
md |
|
Mdenglish You can meet me at english-test.net
Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 66
|
 |
#4 (permalink) Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:10 am difference between whole and all? |
|
|
Hello md,
You haven't provided a second option. If you are asking about a 'difference between' you need two things to compare.
'I had a relaxing time' is okay to use. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
|
Beeesneees Language Coach

Joined: 08 Apr 2010 Posts: 18801 Location: UK, born and bred
|
 |
#5 (permalink) Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:45 am difference between whole and all? |
|
|
Hello again,
Sorry I noticed I made a typo....the thing to compare with was < I had a relaxed time> Once again, my apologies,
emdee |
|
Mdenglish You can meet me at english-test.net
Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 66
|
 |
#6 (permalink) Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:21 am difference between whole and all? |
|
|
'I had a relaxed time' isn't correct.
I had a relaxing time I relaxed for a time. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
|
Beeesneees Language Coach

Joined: 08 Apr 2010 Posts: 18801 Location: UK, born and bred
|
 |
|
| I am what I am & I am who I am. | From Seinfeld |