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PonyFan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Whatever?


Whatever happened to your coiffure?!
I interpreted the meaning of whatever in the line as the following definition

You use whatever to ask in an emphatic way about something which you are very surprised about. (from Collins Cobuild Dictionary)


Am I correct about it? I've never come across the definition before. So is the usage of whatever used in daily conversations? Thank you in advance!

The line is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_1
  

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PonyFan Am I correct about it? The dictionary is correct. PonyFan So is the usage of whatever used this way in daily conversations?

  • PonyFan Am I correct about it?
  • The dictionary is correct.
  • PonyFan So is the usage of whatever used this way in daily conversations?
  • I don't know about daily, but it's not uncommon.
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PonyFanAm I correct about it?
The dictionary is correct.
PonyFanSo is the usage of whatever used this way in daily conversations?
I don't know about daily, but it's not uncommon.

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