Grammatically wise. When do we use 'entire' and when do we use 'whole'?
2006-09-19 08:35:36 · 5 answers · asked by Itay A 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"entire" refers to a whole as an amalgamation of .
"whole" refers to a single complete thing - with no implied reference to it consisting of contributing parts
2006-09-19 08:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by anuthaone11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whole can be used as a state of being, as in "I am whole", but "entire" cannot be used that way.
2006-09-19 08:40:08 · answer #2 · answered by martin h 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe it has a difference. I think the person last was pullin' answers out of his ***.
2006-09-19 08:45:21 · answer #3 · answered by Stoney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English is a tricky language - do what sounds right.
2006-09-19 08:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by M S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well its not all Entirely different ;-)
2006-09-19 08:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by Gdawg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋