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"ever how many"
My friend and I have argued over the use of "ever how many" in a sentence. For instance, she would say, "Use ever how many you need". I do not think this is proper usage. Is it?
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No. It's "how ever many".
- No.
- It's "how ever many".
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"however many"
however (hou-ev´er) adverb
1. In whatever manner or way: However he did it, it was very clever.
2. To whatever degree or extent: "have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the concerns" (Christopher Lasch).
3. In what way. Used as an intensive of how: However did you get here so soon?
4. In spite of that; nevertheless; ye
however (hou-ev´er) adverb
1. In whatever manner or way: However he did it, it was very clever.
2. To whatever degree or extent: "have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the concerns" (Christopher Lasch).
3. In what way. Used as an intensive of how: However did you get here so soon?
4. In spite of that; nevertheless; ye
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