"all" or "the whole"

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi all,

As from now, I post separately my questions. If you have time, please share with me your opinions.

What is the difference between:

He’s worked hard all year.

and:

He’s worked hard the whole year.

Thanks.
khanh

2

To me, there is no difference in meaning.

Baraa

3

Hi Van Khanh,

Take at look at these:

[i]It has rained all day

It has rained the whole day[/i]

Both indicate that it hasn’t stopped raining from the beginning to the end of the day but the phrase the whole day suggests that it is difficult to imagine but in fact it never stopped raining and you are expressing surprise and also annoyance as well.

Alan

4

Thanks