- 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
- 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
- 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
- quotations - Meaning of: No man is an island, entire of itself . . .
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?
- 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
- 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?
- word choice - Through the course vs. over the course - English . . .
I believe they are both correct The difference between them is how time is treated "over the course of" emphasizes that during this designated period of time, a thing occurs Elapsed time and stated occurrence s on a whole is the intended message In contrast, "through the course of", particularly emphasizes a more real-time, perhaps thorough, and or minutiae-based treatment of said
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