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TeacherJapan Posted 4 years ago
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Which is correct?
Which is correct?
1) Whatever the temperature is, I’ll go out.
2) Whatever is the temperature, I’ll go out.
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teacherJapan Which is correct? They both are, in a way. teacherJapan 1) Whatever the temperature is, I’ll go out.
- teacherJapan Which is correct?
- They both are, in a way.
- teacherJapan 1) Whatever the temperature is, I’ll go out.
- This is usual.
- teacherJapan 2) Whatever is the temperature, I’ll go out.
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teacherJapanWhich is correct?
They both are, in a way.
teacherJapan1) Whatever the temperature is, I’ll go out.
This is usual.
teacherJapan2) Whatever is the temperature, I’ll go out.
This is permitted, but it is poetical and not for ordinary writing or everyday speech.
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You can also have
Whatever the temperature, I'll go out.
The versions with 'whatever' sound more high-register to me than those with 'no matter what'. In ordinary conversation I'd be more likely to say
I'll go out no matter what the temperature is.
CJ
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