There are a few instances where the words are not synonyms. These include the botanical entire, meaning a leaf without an indented edge, or in farming parlance entire meaning uncastrated. …

Oct 6, 2014 · Entire means whole, all parts of. Now, the entire group (of boys) means the whole group (as opposed to a part of the group), whereas entire boys means whole boys (as …

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), …

Apr 2, 2014 · Explore the difference between "in its entirety" and "in entirety" in English language usage.

This post on 9GAG claims that the actual proverbs read:. Curiosity killed the cat. > Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.

Apr 25, 2017 · 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, …

Jul 7, 2012 · Removing the entire parenthetical remark from the first sentence still leaves me with a valid structure, while removing it from the second leaves me lacking any terminal …

May 3, 2017 · No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if promontory …

Apr 3, 2022 · How should you start a letter when addressing an entire family? Dear The Jones Family, or. Dear Jones Family, I was discussing this with my wife and I preferred the former …

I looked at a bunch of style guides to see what they have to say on this subject. The vast majority of them dedicate at least a paragraph to the distinction (or nondistinction) between "in behalf …