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Doohoo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

work at it whole-souled

the other day I read a passage that includes
work at it whole-souled
from a viewpoint of a foreigner
work at it whole-souledly sounds more natural.
Why say like that? why? why? why??
Thanks in advance, admirable teachers!!! Good day!
  

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It seems an ad hoc coinage: the usual idiom is 'whole-hearted', 'whole-heartedly'.

  • It seems an ad hoc coinage: the usual idiom is 'whole-hearted', 'whole-heartedly'.
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It seems an ad hoc coinage: the usual idiom is 'whole-hearted', 'whole-heartedly'.

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