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a whole one vs the whole one

Both are correct, but they're used in different contexts. "A whole one" is used when referring to any complete item without specifying a particular one, while "the whole one" is used when referring to a specific complete item.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"a whole one"

This phrase is used when referring to any complete item without specifying a particular one. It indicates a complete unit of something.

Examples:

  • I ate a whole one by myself.
  • She bought a whole one for the party.
  • Can I have a whole one, please?
  • He finished a whole one in one sitting.
  • They need a whole one for the project.
  • I'll be naughty and have a whole one.
  • I couldn't eat a whole one, though!
  • You can have a whole one if you promised to behave yourself.
  • I'd have got a whole one, wouldn't I?
  • I could eat a whole one myself.
  • You better hide it 'cause I could eat a whole one.
  • Couldn't stand to think he'd be a whole one.
  • I'm on my way to another woman's group meeting, and it's my turn to pick up the pints of ice cream we won't be able to believe we each ate a whole one of.
  • A whole one, in about five years.
  • A whole one or just some droppings?
  • They're having a two-for-one at Venezia's, and at this point I could eat a whole one by myself.
  • Better to eat half a sandwich than a whole one without anyone to share anything with, not even a little bit of food.
  • They're having a two-for-one at Venezia's, and at this point I could eat a whole one by myself.
  • I need a whole one to hollow it out and make a bong!

Alternatives:

  • an entire one
  • a complete one
  • a full one
  • a total one
  • a single one

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"the whole one"

This phrase is used when referring to a specific complete item. It indicates a particular complete unit of something.

Examples:

  • I want the whole one, not just a piece.
  • She found the whole one in the box.
  • He ate the whole one in one go.
  • They need the whole one for the experiment.
  • Can you give me the whole one, please?
  • Not the whole one, just a piece!
  • The whole ones are full price.
  • And that the whole ocean - one big nuisance.
  • The principles have been laid down and are on the whole positive ones.
  • Anyway, I don't buy into the whole find-one-true-love fantasy.
  • One must learn to recognize good fortune, or else be lost for the whole of one's life.
  • The spider devices have infiltrated the whole of Platform One.
  • We don't have nearly enough power to activate the whole city at one time.
  • She fit the whole caboodle in one suitcase.
  • It's got to be the whole enchilada in one shot.
  • The period covered shall be (the whole of) one month.
  • And the whole idea of one's relationship to their work changed a lot.
  • The period covered is (the whole of) one month.
  • I read the whole book in one evening.
  • Turns out the whole company's one big racket, top to bottom.
  • The whole group - this one was different.
  • I'd imagine the whole world was one big machine.
  • On the whole, one particular feature of labour markets in the candidate countries is that far more people are employed in agriculture and industry than in services.
  • So the vice principal brought the whole group in one-by-one and asked us who smoked.
  • We took down the whole pack, one-by-one.

Alternatives:

  • the entire one
  • the complete one
  • the full one
  • the total one
  • the single one

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