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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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what or whatever?
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00 "for what it's worth" or "for whatever it's worth" 02 br
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00 "what for" or "whatever for" 0-
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00 "for what it's worth" or "for whatever it's worth" 02 br
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0 for what it's worth. 02 br
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00 Either what for or whatever for, depending on context and the required meaning. 0-
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00 Either what for or whatever for, depending on context and the required meaning. 0-
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01 cite 10 Anonymous 12 cite 10 which is correct? 12 br11 b 01 font 00 User's choice, as far as I'm concerned. 02 font 02 b
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10 "for what it's worth" or "for whatever it's worth" 12 br
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0 The American use would be to use "whatever for" to express surprise at what the other person has just said he or she is going to do. 02 br
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00 If you say "what for" you are say "why?" 02 br
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00 If you say "whatever for" it's more like you are saying "Good heavens! What good will that do?" OR "Why would you want to do THAT?" 0-
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00 If you say "what for" you are say "why?" 02 br
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00 If you say "whatever for" it's more like you are saying "Good heavens! What good will that do?" OR "Why would you want to do THAT?" 0-
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