FULL NAME

Good morning / afternoon / evening everyone, depending on when you are reading this lesson. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin.

Today's expression is: full name

It refers to: your whole name, including your first name, your middle name (if you have one) and your surname (or last name)

Example 1: You must write your full name on the application form in the space provided. If you don't have a middle name, leave that space blank.

Example 2: If you are in an English-speaking country, you are often asked to spell your full name letter by letter.

With respect to example 2, we do this because English pronunciation can be quite irregular, so we cannot assume that a word will be written in the same way it is pronounced. This is true of English names and non-English names.

Example 3:
A: Can you tell me your full name, please?
B: Yes. It's John David Perkins.
A: How do you spell Perkins?
B: P-E-R-K-I-N-S
A: Thank you!
B: You're welcome

⇒ As always, I encourage your to get some writing practice in English by writing your own sentence (or two) with the phrase FULL NAME. You can post your sentences on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing as soon as we can.

Enjoy the rest of your day!