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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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what/whatever

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What's the difference between the following sentences?

There's a lot of spice in whatever Jenny is cooking.

There's a lot of spice in what Jenny is cooking.
  

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whatever indicates that I have no idea what she is cooking and don't really care. It can be a negative attitude towards whatever she is cooking up. However, what indicates that I may know what she is cooking and she is using a lot of spices and she is aware of what she is cooking.

  • whatever indicates that I have no idea what she is cooking and don't really care.
  • It can be a negative attitude towards whatever she is cooking up.
  • However, what indicates that I may know what she is cooking and she is using a lot of spices and she is aware of what she is cooking.
  • It's not just an arbitrary mish mash of things in a pot that she is cooking.
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whatever indicates that I have no idea what she is cooking and don't really care. It can be a negative attitude towards whatever she is cooking up. However, what indicates that I may know what she is cooking and she is using a lot of spices and she is aware of what she is cooking. It's not just an arbitrary mish mash of things in a pot that she is cooking.

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