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Rule "on a whole another (nother/different)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: on a whole another (nother/different)
Message: The correct spelling of this idiom is <suggestion>whole nother</suggestion>. However, "whole nother" is often considered informal and is inappropriate in most business and academic contexts.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20nother
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This is on a whole another level.
    Correction suggestion: whole nother, whole other, whole different
ID: ON_A_WHOLE_ANOTHER [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-03-08 22:33:08 +0100)