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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Please confirm or correct synonyms for whatever
Hi teachers,
That’s too dangerous. They already think I’m a spy. Whatever I have to do I can do just as well with my fists.”
Could, 'no matter what' and 'paying no attention to the consequences what' be suitable explanations to 'whatever' in the previous sentence?
I guess the second one is not suitable, could you rephrase it or give me another one please?
Thanks in advance.
That’s too dangerous. They already think I’m a spy. Whatever I have to do I can do just as well with my fists.”
Could, 'no matter what' and 'paying no attention to the consequences what' be suitable explanations to 'whatever' in the previous sentence?
I guess the second one is not suitable, could you rephrase it or give me another one please?
Thanks in advance.
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I guess the second one is not suitable, could you rephrase it or give me another one please? Yes, it is unsuitable. Whatever I have to do, I can do it just as well with my fists.
- I guess the second one is not suitable, could you rephrase it or give me another one please?
- Yes, it is unsuitable.
- Whatever I have to do, I can do it just as well with my fists.
- No matter what I have to do, I can do it just as well with my fists.
- Regardless of what I have to do, I can do it just as well with my fists.
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Thinking SpainCould, 'no matter what' and 'paying no attention to the consequences what' be suitable explanations to 'whatever' in the previous sentence?I guess the second one is not suitable, could you rephrase it or give me another one please?Yes, it is unsuitable.
Whatever I have to do, I can do it just as well with my fists.
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Mister MicawberWhatever I have to do, I can do it just as well with my fists.Hi Mister Micawber,
No matter what I have to do, I can do it just as well with my fists.
Regardless of what I have to do, I can do it just as well with my fists.
Thank you for your reply. The sentence is from a book and even though it sounds logical with
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Yes, I was led astray. You do not need 'it' with 'whatever', but you do need 'it' with the other two alternatives.
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Mister MicawberYes, I was led astrayHi Mister Micawber,
By the way, could you tell me why 'it' is not needed with 'whatever'?
Nice to have you back in the right way.
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Thinking SpainBy the way, could you tell me why 'it' is not needed with 'whatever'?I have no idea, sorry. Maybe another member will.
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Let's parse it out, starting with a re-write in honor of being a spy.
I can do whatever I have to do just as well with my fists as with a poisoned umbrella.
I can do (whatever I have to do) just as well with my fists as with a poisoned umbrella.
The clause in the parenthesis above is the direct object, and can be replaced by it.
I can do it
I can do whatever I have to do just as well with my fists as with a poisoned umbrella.
I can do (whatever I have to do) just as well with my fists as with a poisoned umbrella.
The clause in the parenthesis above is the direct object, and can be replaced by it.
I can do it
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AlpheccaStarsLet's parse it out, starting with a re-write in honor of being a spy.Hi A-
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