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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

everything/ wathever

We've sold everything/whatever we can to try to get through these tough times.

1. Which is better, whatever or everything?
2. Is" these tough times" correctly used?
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1. To me, they are equally acceptable. There's very little difference in meaning.

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  • To me, they are equally acceptable.
  • There's very little difference in meaning.
  • I suppose that "everything we can" may have a slightly stronger suggestion of ...
  • well ...
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1. To me, they are equally acceptable. There's very little difference in meaning. I suppose that "everything we can" may have a slightly stronger suggestion of ... well ... "everything".

2. Yes.
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