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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
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Is the word 'whole' always used with the definite article?

After this tour you have the whole afternoon free to explore the city.

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After this tour you have the whole afternoon free to explore the city. (one specific and definite afternoon; the afternoon immediately following the tour) When we visit Paris, we'll take a whole afternoon to explore the city. (it's not at this time known which afternoon is meant; implies that our visit will span several days)

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  • After this tour you have the whole afternoon free to explore the city.
  • (one specific and definite afternoon; the afternoon immediately following the tour) When we visit Paris, we'll take a whole afternoon to explore the city.
  • (it's not at this time known which afternoon is meant; implies that our visit will span several days)
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After this tour you have the whole afternoon free to explore the city. (one specific and definite afternoon; the afternoon immediately following the tour)

When we visit Paris, we'll take a whole afternoon to explore the city. (it's not at this time known which afternoon is meant; implies that our visit will span several days)
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