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Grammar fix

full name

complete name

A person's complete name, including their first name and last name, and sometimes middle names.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Please write your full name at the top of the form.daily life
  • In my country, people usually have a long full name, including both their parents' surnames.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: full name (noun phrase); someone's full name

WrongPlease write your fullname here.

RightPlease write your full name here.

Two words — 'full name'.

Patternfull name (noun phrase); someone's full name

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Please furnish your complete appellation.

Natural Can I get your full name?

'Furnish your appellation' is absurd; 'full name' is the standard phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • full name
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Don't confuse it

Contrast with 'first name' (given name) or 'last name' (family name), which are only parts of a full name.

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