BASIC ENGLISH USAGE

USE 0F ALL AND

WHOLE
All + determiner + noun
Determiner + whole + noun

1.Whole means ‘complete’, ‘every part of’. All and whole can both be used with singular nouns.
They have similar meanings, but word order is different.
Julie spent all the summer at home.
Julie spent the whole summer at home.
2. Whole is more common than all with singular countable nouns.
She wasted the whole lesson (more common than all the lesson)
3.We usually use all, not whole, with uncountable nouns.
She drunk all the milk(not whole milk)
4.The whole of or all of is used before proper nouns and determiners.
The whole of/All of Venice was under water
 USE OF ALTHOUGH & THOUGH
Although + clause + clause
Clause + although + clause
Clause + though

1.Both these words can be used as conjunctions. They means the same.
Though is informal.
Although I don’t agree with him, I think he’s honest.
She went on walking, although she was terribly tired.
I shall talk to him, although I don’t think it will do any good.
We use even though to emphasize a contrast.( even although not possible)
Even though I didn’t understand the words, I knew what he wanted.
2. We can use though to mean ‘however’. It usually comes at the end of a sentence in informal
speech.
‘Nice day.’ ‘Yes. Bit cold, though.’
USE OF ANOTHER
Another + singular noun
Another + few/number + plural noun

1.Another is one word.

He is bought another car.(not…an other car).
2. Normally , we only use another with singular countable nouns, compare:
Would you like another potato?
Would you like some more meat?(not…another meat)
3. But we can use another before a plural noun in expressions with few or a number.
I am staying for another few weeks.
We need another three chairs.
USE OF ANY AND NO : ADVERBS
Any/no + comparatives
Any/no different
Any/no good/use

1. Any and no can modify(=change the meaning of)comparatives.

You don’t look any older than your daughter.
(=you don’t look at all older…)
I cant go any further.
I am afraid of weathers no better than yesterday.
2. We also use any and no with different.
This school is not any different from the last one.
‘is john any better?’ ‘No different. Still very ill.’
3. Not the expressions any good/use and no good/use.
Was the film any good?
This watch is no use.it keeps stopping.
 USE OF AMONG AND BETWEEN

1. We say that somebody/something is between two or more clearly separate people or things.
2. We use among when somebody/something is In a group, in a crowd or a mass of people or
things, which we do not use separately . compare:
She was standing between Alice and Mary.
She was standing among a crowd of children.
Our house is between the wood, the river and the village.
His house is hidden among the trees.
3. We use between to say that there are things(or group of things)on two sides.
A little valley between high mountains.
I saw something between the wheels of car.
4.We say divide between and share between before singular nouns.
Before plural nouns we can say between or among.
Divide his money between his wife, his daughter and his sister.
I shared the food between/among all my friends.