as a whole
prep. phr..prep. phr.. you use this to talk about all the parts of something together as one group.
prep. phr.. an adverbial phrase used to indicate that a subject is being considered in its entirety rather than as individual components or segments.
The team as a whole plays much better now.
While some departments are struggling, the company as a whole is still making a profit.
We must examine the impact of the policy on society as a whole rather than focusing on specific demographic groups.
usually follows the noun it modifies to provide a collective perspective.
contrast with 'individually' or 'separately' to help students see the shift from specific parts to the complete entity.
The society as whole is changing.The society as a whole is changing.the indefinite article 'a' is a fixed part of this phrase and cannot be omitted.