QUESTION: Can I say "the whole Europe"?Example: This is the biggest construction project in the whole Europe.**(Student's question)ANSWER: No. If you want to refer to Europe in its entirety, you can say:1. in the whole of Europe2. in all of EuropeHowever, I feel "in all of Europe" comes out more naturally for me. Is it…

EWJ English with Jennifer

27.09.2025

Losing All My Marbles over Quantifiers, Determiners, and Modifiers – English with Jennifer

However we choose to categorize the words all, whole, and entire, the fact remains that they're tricky to use. Check out my previous post where I tried to make sense of the common patterns we follow. It's key to identify whether you're referring singular, plural, or uncountable nouns. If you agree with my reasoning, then…

EWJ English with Jennifer

04.10.2025

Connections and Community within the Color Vowel – English with Jennifer

Last week, I attended the 3-day Color Vowel Conference. My interaction with the community actually started a couple of months ago, since our host and organizer, Karen Taylor, gave all the speakers the opportunity to introduce ourselves and learn about one another's work well in advance. This was a gift, and we took advantage of…

EWJ English with Jennifer

11.10.2025

Partying with Participles – English with Jennifer

Okay, so we might not sell the idea that you can "party" with grammar, but to gain comfort with any structure, you have to mix and mingle with it. Spend time with it. Get to know it. Then you just might have enough confidence to bust some moves on the so-called dance floor of communication.…

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Student Stumper 60: Whole, All, Entire – English with Jennifer

Losing All My Marbles over Quantifiers, Determiners, and Modifiers – English with Jennifer

Connections and Community within the Color Vowel – English with Jennifer

Partying with Participles – English with Jennifer

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