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Yzh1978 Posted 11 years ago
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I read these 2 sentences in an English book.
1 it’s the only group I feel no pressure whatever to perform in a particular way and to be given the gift of un-self-consciousness in an extraordinary thing.
What is the function of “whatever” in the sentence? It seems as if it could be canceled.
2 It seems to reverse any of the gains made 30 years ago in actually trying to extend equal access to everyone.
What is meaning of “in actually extend equal access to everyone”?
Thanks!
1 it’s the only group I feel no pressure whatever to perform in a particular way and to be given the gift of un-self-consciousness in an extraordinary thing.
What is the function of “whatever” in the sentence? It seems as if it could be canceled.
2 It seems to reverse any of the gains made 30 years ago in actually trying to extend equal access to everyone.
What is meaning of “in actually extend equal access to everyone”?
Thanks!
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1. "whatever" emphasises and intensifies the "no" of "no pressure". "no + noun + whatever/whatsoever" is a standard pattern.
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- "whatever" emphasises and intensifies the "no" of "no pressure".
- "no + noun + whatever/whatsoever" is a standard pattern.
- "none whatever/whatsoever" is similar: "Do you feel any pressure" / "No, none whatever/whatsoever".
- Presumably "in an extraordinary thing" should read " is an extraordinary thing".
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1. "whatever" emphasises and intensifies the "no" of "no pressure". "no + noun + whatever/whatsoever" is a standard pattern. "none whatever/whatsoever" is similar: "Do you feel any pressure" / "No, none whatever/whatsoever".
Presumably "in an extraordinary thing" should read "is an extraordinary thing". The first part of the sentence is faultily constructed (though not in a way tha
Presumably "in an extraordinary thing" should read "is an extraordinary thing". The first part of the sentence is faultily constructed (though not in a way tha
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