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Determiner Pronoun Wɒtˈevə(R Wətˈevər Action Needed Decision Made
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whatever |
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Phonetic |
/wɒtˈevə(r)/ /wətˈevər/ |
Example |
- take whatever action is needed.
- do whatever you like.
- whatever decision he made i would support it.
- you have our support, whatever you decide.
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Content |
whatever(determiner, pronoun)/wɒtˈevə(r)/ /wətˈevər/- any or every; anything or everything
- Take whatever action is needed.
- Do whatever you like.
- used when you are saying that it does not matter what somebody does or what happens, because the result will be the same
- Whatever decision he made I would support it.
- You have our support, whatever you decide.
- used in questions to express surprise or lack of understanding
- Whatever do you mean?
- Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next?
- used as a reply to tell somebody that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about
- ‘You should try a herbal remedy.’ ‘Yeah, whatever.’
- used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable
- ‘What would you like to do today?’ ‘Whatever.’
- or something of a similar type
- It's the same in any situation: in a prison, hospital or whatever.
- used to warn somebody not to do something under any circumstances
- Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!
- used to agree to somebody’s suggestion because you do not want to argue
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