Thursday, 15 March 2012

The truth, THE WHOLE truth, and nothing but the truth!


Meaning: Whole means todo, entero, la totalidad

Pronunciation: The W is NOT pronounced, so it rhymes with soul (alma). If you get the wrong pronunciation, people will probably think you're talking about a pared: wall. Whole has exactly the same sound as the word HOLE (=agujero).

Usage: whole + countable nouns.

Examples: the whole day, the whole week, the whole morning, the whole school, the whole country, the whole world, the whole class, the whole family.

Advanced points

1.It is most often found with singulars. If it goes with a plural noun, the meaning is not the same as ALL:
All the villages were destroyed in the war. (todos los pueblos)
Whole villages were destroyed in the war. (pueblos enteros)

2.Before proper nouns (nombres propios), use the whole of:
The whole of Spain was in a state of shock.

Remember: ¡No suena como WALL ni parecido! 

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