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- Whatever What happened to. . . ? | WordReference Forums
The definition of whatever in Lexico (Oxford Dictionaries) is Used for emphasis instead of ‘what’ in questions, typically expressing surprise or confusion Asking "Whatever happened to [somebody]?" suggests to me this slight element of 'mystery' - perhaps like somebody who used to be very famous, but who hasn't been seen or heard of for years
- Whatsoever Vs. Whatever - WordReference Forums
I would like to know your opinion about the difference,in meaning and usage (if there is any of it), between whatsoever and whatever Thank you very much!
- for whatever reason whatever the reason - WordReference Forums
Hello! I'm a bit confused with two similar expressions in the title My understanding was: for whatever reason= meaning "some kind of reason", whatever is used as an adjective modifying the noun reason whatever the reason= meaning "whatever the reason is no matter what the reason is", is being
- ‘Whatever’ vs ‘What Ever’ | WordReference Forums
The American Heritage Dictionary seems to allow both: Both whatever and what ever may be used in sentences such as Whatever (or What ever) made her say that? Critics have occasionally objected to the one-word form, but many respected writers have used it The same is true of the forms whoever, whenever, wherever, and however
- whatever vs whichever - WordReference Forums
Whatever obstacle is correct and means any obstacle, any at all Whichever obstacle is also correct but the meaning is different - any of the already mentioned obstacles
- However, anyway, whatever - WordReference Forums
Ciao a tutti! Qual'è la differenza tra however, anyway e whatever? Ho controllato nel dizionario e mi sembra che significhino più o meno la stessa cosa C'è qualche uso particolare per i singoli? Grazie!
- Part of speech of Whatever - WordReference Forums
Hi everyone, I would like to know the part of speech that the "whatever" is serving in the following sentence The building must be saved, whatever the cost
- Whatever the case may be whatever may be the case
Whatever is an adverb Often (but not always), when an adverb (or adjective) fronts a clause, the verb and the subject may be inverted Your second example is an example of inversion
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