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Taka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

No matter

Do these two sound exactly the same to your native ear?

Now everyone has a cell phone, so they can call whenever they want.
Now everyone has a cell phone, so they can call no matter when they want.
  

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The second one sounds off to me.

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  • The second one sounds off to me.
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The second one sounds off to me.
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To me, too.

What do you think is the difference between "whenever X want" and "no matter when X want" in meaning?
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TakaTo me, too. What do you think is the difference between "whenever X want" and "no matter when X want" in meaning?
The difference that strikes me most is that the first one is far more common.
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Which means semantically both are the same in that example?
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TakaWhich means semantically both are the same in that example?
If I did encounter it, I would understand the second to mean the same as the first, yes.
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