Выбрать из множества учителей по предмету английский...
Jang Joonggun
entire information?
Text:
The handbook contains ___ information about payroll, benefits, and terms of employment.
complete information (o)
entire/whole information (x)
Question:
I don't understand why 'entire' and 'whole' aren't proper in the blank.
Is it a collocation issue?
15 янв. 2018 г., 14:15
Ответы · 4
1
It's an issue of countable/uncountable nouns.
"Entire" and "whole" only work with countable nouns, as part of the following construction:
[Determiner] + [adjective] +[ singular countable noun]
For example, you can say "the entire book", "that whole day" or "an entire watermelon". This refers to the thing in its entirety, as opposed to only part of it. "Entire" and "whole" are synonyms in this context.
You cannot use either of them in this context because 'information' is an uncountable noun. In English, 'information' corresponds to the notion of 'stuff' rather than 'things'. It can collocate with 'complete', though. It is possible to say 'complete information'. If information is complete, it means that nothing is missing.
15 января 2018 г.
...and thanks for the clarification.
15 января 2018 г.
Все еще не нашли ответы?
Напишите свои вопросы, и пусть вам помогут носители языка!
Jang Joonggun
Языковые навыки
английский, корейский
Изучаемый язык
английский
Статьи, которые тебе могут быть интересны

Santa, St. Nicholas, or Father Christmas? How Christmas Varies Across English-Speaking Countries
5 нравится · 4 Комментариев

Reflecting on Your Progress: Year-End Language Journal Prompts
3 нравится · 2 Комментариев

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
25 нравится · 18 Комментариев
Еще статьи
