Opinions & arguments
on the whole
generally
You say on the whole when you are giving a general opinion after considering both the good and bad points.
Hear it in real life
How was the training course?
On the whole, it was useful, although the last session was too long.
On the whole, the new timetable has made my mornings less stressful.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: In the whole, the trip went well.
Say: On the whole, the trip went well.
The expression for a general opinion is “on the whole.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
on the whole,clause; I found it positive on the whole
Your turn: say it out loud
On the whole, the new timetable has made my mornings less stressful.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
on the whole
generally
“On the whole, the new timetable has made my mornings less stressful.”
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