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Nathan mckane Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Whatever
Hello dear teachers!
Whatever money his father gave, he finished it within a week.
I think in the sentence above there are two mistakes:
1. whatever should be replaced with howevermuch
2. In the sentnece above give is a transitive verb and cannot be used without an object.
Am I right?
Thanks very much indeed.
Whatever money his father gave, he finished it within a week.
I think in the sentence above there are two mistakes:
1. whatever should be replaced with howevermuch
2. In the sentnece above give is a transitive verb and cannot be used without an object.
Am I right?
Thanks very much indeed.
Top answer
I've never seen or heard howevermuch . I see no mistakes in the original sentence but I wouldn't be at all surprised if native speakers preferred an in direct object after gave: Whatever money his father gave him , he finished it within a week. CB
- I've never seen or heard howevermuch .
- I see no mistakes in the original sentence but I wouldn't be at all surprised if native speakers preferred an in direct object after gave: Whatever money his father gave him , he finished it within a week.
- CB
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I've never seen or heard howevermuch 
. I see no mistakes in the original sentence but I wouldn't be at all surprised if nati
. I see no mistakes in the original sentence but I wouldn't be at all surprised if nati
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I didn't really expect someone with a trusted badge say ''I've never seen or heard howevermuch''
To be honest, even if they offered me one of those, I wouln't accept it smply because I know whatever degree I do it won't entitle me to answer the questions which I have no slightest clue about.
It's a website for the non-native speakers of English like me to resolve their d
To be honest, even if they offered me one of those, I wouln't accept it smply because I know whatever degree I do it won't entitle me to answer the questions which I have no slightest clue about.
It's a website for the non-native speakers of English like me to resolve their d
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There is nothing wrong with the original sentence.
I would prefer adding "for" as CoolBreeze mentioned above.
If you want to replace "Whatever" with "How ever much" this would not change the meaning. Please note though it is 3 separate words.
I would prefer adding "for" as CoolBreeze mentioned above.
If you want to replace "Whatever" with "How ever much" this would not change the meaning. Please note though it is 3 separate words.
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nathan mckaneI didn't really expect someone with a trusted badge say ''I've never seen or heard howevermuch''
To be honest, even if they offered me one of those, I wouln't accept it smply because I know whatever degree I do it won't entitle me to answer the questions which I have no slightest clue about.
It's a website for the non-native speakers of Englis
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You are right. I shouldn't have responded that harshly. Excuse me.
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