I'm a bit confused with two similar expressions in the title 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. I would like to know your opinion about the difference,in meaning and usage (if there is any of it), between whatsoever and whatever Whatever will happen will happen What is the deference？ i believe you mean difference, not deference The difference between happens and will happen is that what happens includes what has happened already, whereas what will happen is all in the future
Whatever obstacle is correct and means any obstacle, any at all 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 The same is true of the forms whoever, whenever, wherever, and however. Whatever reasons you have is unacceptable I have learned that 'whatever reasons you have' is the subject and if the subject is the clause, the clause should be the singular
Please give me a detailed explanation. 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. I pretty much agree, but i think that yeah, whatever is an expression for to be indifferent, not to care, i.e The two words together form a single unit of meaning (lexical item). 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.
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