"Whole" vs. "entire" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 …
Staff "are" or staff "is" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 21, 2019 · Which is correct in the following example? "The following staff are/is (?) absent today: John Doe Jane Doe Bob Doe"
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...
Meaning of the proverb: "No man is an island entire of itself"
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 …
quotations - Meaning of: "No man is an island, entire of itself ...
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?
If I quote only the middle part of a sentence, do I use ellipses?
No, you would leave out the ellipses there. The Purdue OWL has a page about this; it lists this example: According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express 'profound aspects of personality'. …
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 …
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 …
What part of speech is the word "entire" in "over the little garden ...
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), …
Use of the word "entire" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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 …