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Entire year vs Whole year

Both 'entire year' and 'whole year' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They can be used interchangeably when referring to the duration of a full year.
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Entire year

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the complete duration of a year, emphasizing the entirety of the year.

Examples:

  • I spent the entire year studying for my exams.
  • She lived in Paris for the entire year.
  • Oct 14, 2013 ... Hello everyone! Context: gap year abroad. Here is my sentence: "You will be away from your family for -an entire year" OR -a whole year" ...
  • Jan 24, 2019 ... It got me wondering: have y'all been able to fit your entire year's planning in one bullet journal? And if not, how many do y'all go through each year?
  • Sep 27, 2021 ... Add an entire year to an album. · Day view does work in the Photos tab: in the web app you must hover over one of the photos or the date to see ...
  • Jul 13, 2022 ... Can we add add a entire year into a trigger action · Ask for Help · Carter July 13, 2022, 1:03pm 1. Hello, I would like to know if we can create ...
  • Mar 8, 2022 ... Amount earned as if nonresident the entire year must be entered. Hi,. I am quite confused about which cell in the form is the "Amt as if Nonres" ...
  • Jan 15, 2018 ... How to Plan your Entire YEAR in advance with Free Printable. 25 Comments. Happy Martin Luther King Day friends! We get the day off school to ...
  • May 23, 2019 ... Is it legal for landlords to open tenants' packages, especially if the tenant has paid their rent for the entire year upfront? It's ...
  • Sep 22, 2023 ... Mitch TeichCould you spend an entire year with no internet? But Aron Lee Rosenberg did give it up. And for a lot longer than an afternoon. It ...
  • Sep 2, 2022 ... Original question: “You have to relive an entire year of your life. Which year would you pick and what would you do differently?
  • Mar 18, 2021 ... I am missing an entire year of photos from my iPhone and my Mac. The year 2019 was organized into an album, now there is not 2019 photos on any ...

Alternatives:

  • whole year
  • full year
  • complete year
  • year in its entirety

Whole year

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the complete duration of a year, emphasizing the entirety of the year.

Examples:

  • He worked the whole year without taking a break.
  • We've been waiting for a whole year for this opportunity.
  • Aug 3, 2019 ... I believe that both are grammatically correct, but “for the whole year” is a common expression, while the other is not used much at all. I had ...
  • Apr 3, 2019 ... A whole year of photos have disappeared! I have had Google Photos for years and always been happy with it. I never back up my photos on my ...
  • Aug 12, 2022 ... Does Super charge you monthly or the whole year cost all at once? The iOS store is being unclear. In app it told me the cost was around 7 ...
  • Show whole year while slicing on one month - DAX ... Hello friends,. I have a Calendar Table with Year and Year-Month columns. In my report - I have a Year-Month ...
  • Sep 12, 2024 ... One whole year of dancing to the Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike remix of “OLI MAZI (We Are All Together)” was an absolute joy to team up with ...
  • Sep 27, 2017 ... Plan for the Whole Year at a Glance {Sparkle & Shine BTS Pt 4} ... Welcome, finally, to Part IV of the Sparkle & Shine BTS Series!! Oh my goodness ...
  • Jun 6, 2019 ... My child goes to college and she lives on campus but I need to know if I file that she live with me the whole year.
  • Nov 4, 2011 ... Hi durka and welcome to the forum! Could you give us the whole sentence and some context? I suspect you might need "For the whole year" or ...
  • Jan 5, 2023 ... JayLevie82 Said: "A whole year of photos are missing from my camera home and iCloud. Is there any way to retrieve these?: i recently noticed ...
  • Dec 13, 2021 ... How can you see the whole year in the Calendar View ? ... I was wondering if it's possible to look at the entire year (not only dayly, weekly or ...

Alternatives:

  • entire year
  • full year
  • complete year
  • year in its entirety

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