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Usenet Posted 23 years ago
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Whatever vs whatsoever

I was listening to a bbc report wherein Alistair Campbell said that he he had nothing "whatever" to do with a dossier. His quote was "I had nothing whatever to do with that .. I repeat nothing whatever"
In the u.s, it would be more common to say "I had nothing whatsoever to do with this". The word "whatever" would indicate apathy in the u.s.
Are these two words interchangeable? Or are there subtle differences?
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(Email Removed) (Pearlvn) burbled [nq:1]I was listening to a bbc report wherein Alistair Campbell said that he he had nothing "whatever" to do with ... s. Are these two words interchangeable?

  • (Email Removed) (Pearlvn) burbled [nq:1]I was listening to a bbc report wherein Alistair Campbell said that he he had nothing "whatever" to do with ...
  • s.
  • Are these two words interchangeable?
  • Or are there subtle differences?
  • whatever[/nq] And there's your answer: "Whatever".
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(Email Removed) (Pearlvn) burbled
[nq:1]I was listening to a bbc report wherein Alistair Campbell said that he he had nothing "whatever" to do with ... The word "whatever" would indicate apathy in the u.s. Are these two words interchangeable? Or are there subtle differences? whatever[/nq]
And there's your answer: "Whatever".
Whatsoever is a bit more emphatic sounding but means "whateve
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[nq:1]I was listening to a bbc report wherein Alistair Campbell said that he he had nothing "whatever" to do with ... this". The word "whatever" would indicate apathy in the u.s. Are these two words interchangeable? Or are there subtle differences?[/nq]
Both "wherein" and "whatsoever" sound like legalese to me.

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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Okay, so this one time? In band camp? Steve Hayes was all, like:
[nq:1]Both "wherein" and "whatsoever" sound like legalese to me.[/nq]
How do you feel about "the wild winds of fortune will carry me onward, oh, whithersoever they blow"?...r

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