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  1. Whatsoever Vs. Whatever - WordReference Forums

    Sep 5, 2006 · 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!

  2. for whatever reason / whatever the reason - WordReference Forums

    Apr 9, 2021 · 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 …

  3. or whatever his name is - WordReference Forums

    Apr 12, 2015 · The writer wrote "or whatever his name is" because he wasn't sure that the name was Daniel Sparkly? She (the writer mentions her name in the first sentence of the article, and there's …

  4. What ever & whatever - WordReference Forums

    Oct 28, 2007 · Her response is rude, implies she doesn't care, and grammatically incorrect. The correct version would be "whatever," which is a relatively recent way of saying, "I don't care about whatever …

  5. whatever vs whichever - WordReference Forums

    May 2, 2011 · 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.

  6. ‘Whatever’ vs ‘What Ever’ | WordReference Forums

    Mar 27, 2014 · 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 …

  7. Whatever reason / reasons - verb agreement? - WordReference Forums

    Oct 25, 2012 · c. Whatever reasons you have is unacceptable. I am very confused. I have learned that 'Whatever reasons you have' is the subject and if the subject is the clause, the clause should be the …

  8. Whatever the case may be / whatever may be the case

    Nov 7, 2020 · 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.

  9. Whatever happens happens - WordReference Forums

    Jul 3, 2022 · What happens happens. Whatever will happen will happen. What is the deference? I believe you mean difference, not deference. The difference between "happens" and "will happen" is …

  10. Part of speech of Whatever - WordReference Forums

    Jan 30, 2019 · 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.