SUPERLATIVE/ anytime vs whenever

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Could you say this?- The person with the most money will buy lunch.- The sport I am best is football.Can you use stress like this?- He is stressing about the exam.- He's stressing more and more as the exam nears.Anytime/whenever- He's next door whenever/anytime I need him. I can go get him.Thank you

Doctor D · Accepted Answer

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Could you say this?
- The person with the most money will buy lunch. <Yes>

- The sport I am best <at> is football.

Can you use stress like this?

- He is stressing about the exam.
- He's stressing more and more as the exam nears.
<No. This is a slang use of "stress." Stress means to apply pressure to. So it needs to take an object. You can say he is being stressed by the exam or he is stressing himself about the exam or that the exam is causing him stress. Or you could find another word, like worry, be upset, and so forth.>

Anytime/whenever
- He's next door whenever/anytime I need him. I can go get him.
<Either makes sense, but the sentences are wrongly divided: He's next door. Whenever/anytime I need him, I can go get him. You can also make this into a single sentence. However, you will need a connective, such as: He's next door, but ... >

Liveinjapan · Answer

Doctor D The person with the most money will buy lunch.

Sorry to interrupt, but what does it mean?

SUPERLATIVE/ anytime vs whenever

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