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Kmlkz Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
That + Whatever + Noun clause
He had also begun to consider that whatever time he did have might never include it.
'that' introduces a noun clause, which 'whatever' happens to be too? Is this even correct? And the noun clause is... ' that whatever time he did' which is inside another bigger noun clause, ' that whatever time he did have might never include it.' ? D:
'that' introduces a noun clause, which 'whatever' happens to be too? Is this even correct? And the noun clause is... ' that whatever time he did' which is inside another bigger noun clause, ' that whatever time he did have might never include it.' ? D:
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He had also begun to consider that [ whatever time he did have | might never include it. ] Compare: He considered that [ however he did it | might be wrong. ] He asked that [ whoever arrived early | should wait in the bar.
- He had also begun to consider that [ whatever time he did have | might never include it.
- ] Compare: He considered that [ however he did it | might be wrong.
- ] He asked that [ whoever arrived early | should wait in the bar.
- ] They believe that [ anyone who does things like that | deserves to go to jail.
- ] CJ
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He had also begun to consider
that
[ whatever time he did have | might never include it. ]
Compare:
He considered
that
[ however he did it | might be wrong. ]
He asked
that
[ whoever arrived early | should wait in the bar. ]
They believe
that
[ whatever time he did have | might never include it. ]
Compare:
He considered
that
[ however he did it | might be wrong. ]
He asked
that
[ whoever arrived early | should wait in the bar. ]
They believe
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Hi, yes it is normal usage, but what is the function of 'that' + 'whatever' since, 'whatever' is doing it's 'job'? like 'he had also begun to consider whatever time he did have'.. and
whatever time he did have
why is time infront of 'Whatever' (which is functioning as an object right?), if rearangged, ' he did have whatever time' sounds wrong... if it is ri
whatever time he did have
why is time infront of 'Whatever' (which is functioning as an object right?), if rearangged, ' he did have whatever time' sounds wrong... if it is ri
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kmlkzthe function of 'that' + 'whatever'There is no 'that' + 'whatever'. They don't go together at all. 'whatever' goes with 'time'.
whatever time = whatever amount of time = the amount of time, however much it was
= the amount of time, no matter what amount it was
whatever time he d
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