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.
'Furnish your appellation' is absurd; 'full name' is the standard phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
full nameyourwrite yourand addresslegal
Don't confuse it
Contrast with 'first name' (given name) or 'last name' (family name), which are only parts of a full name.