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- Whole vs. entire - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I wonder if there is a difference between the words quot;whole quot; and quot;entire quot; For example, the following sentences: I spent my whole life waiting for you I spent my entire life wa
- Meaning of the proverb: No man is an island entire of itself
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 "Quote", when you take a small part of a speech or text and use it to emphasize a point fact or convey a message, it is called a quote In the case of your question John Donne's poem ' No Man is an Island ' What
- Use of the word entire - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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 part of a paper
- expressions - In its entirety vs in entirety - English Language . . .
Where should "in its entirety" be used in place of "in entirety"? Consider the following paragraphs Which usage is correct, and is the alternative incorrect less correct, or simply not as commo
- Whole + Plural Nouns - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Whole businesses means entire businesses, not just parts of businesses In the same way whole families would mean that every member of the family is included - mother, father and children Whole families is the opposite of part families i e those that only include some of the family members, but not all Thus whole businesses means all parts of each business are included
- Is Jack of all trades, master of none really just a part of a longer . . .
Variants that are relative newcomers As for the suggested longer expression "Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one," the earliest matches I could find for it are two instances from 2007 From Drum magazine (2007) [combined snippets]: The full phrase is actually " Jack of all trades, master of none, though ofttimes better than master of one " Being multi-skilled
- Where does the period go when using parentheses?
Where should the period go when using parentheses? For example: In sentence one, I use this example (which has a parenthesis at the end ) Should the period be inside, or outside of the parentheses?
- Staff are or staff is - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Which is correct in the following example? "The following staff are is (?) absent today: John Doe Jane Doe Bob Doe"
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