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Tenacious Learner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
'the whole hour' or 'a whole hour'
Hello teachers,
Which is the right one?
a) I waited the whole hour for you. Where were you?
b) I waited a whole hour for you. Where were you?
Thanks in advance.
Which is the right one?
a) I waited the whole hour for you. Where were you?
b) I waited a whole hour for you. Where were you?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
(b) is the usual general-purpose version. g. )
- (b) is the usual general-purpose version.
- g.
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(b) is the usual general-purpose version.
(a) can be used if this particular hour is somehow specially designated (e.g. it is an hour that you get for lunch, an hour during which a performance was taking place, etc.)
(a) can be used if this particular hour is somehow specially designated (e.g. it is an hour that you get for lunch, an hour during which a performance was taking place, etc.)
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If I were to say, "Let's meet for lunch about noon. We can take about an hour for lunch." you would say, "I waited a whole hour for you. Where were you?" It's not a specifically designated hour, but an approximation.
If I were to say, "Let's meet for lunch at noon. I get an hour for lunch." you would say, "I waited the whole hour for you. Where were you?" It's a specifically designated hour.
If I were to say, "Let's meet for lunch at noon. I get an hour for lunch." you would say, "I waited the whole hour for you. Where were you?" It's a specifically designated hour.
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