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Ddaaon Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Whichever vs. however

Employees participating in the training workshop for new recruits are content to go to the corporate function _____________ they choose


In the blank, There are two choices; "whichever vs. however".

I chose "whichever" but the answer is "however".

please explain to me why the answer is "however" and why "whichever" is not the answer.

  

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"whichever they choose" implies a choice between two or more things (nouns). e. whichever perfume).

  • "whichever they choose" implies a choice between two or more things (nouns).
  • e.
  • whichever perfume).
  • In your example, there are not two or more things (nouns) to choose from.
  • "however they choose" implies a choice between different ways of doing something, but in your sentence the meaning is unclear or unusual.
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"whichever they choose" implies a choice between two or more things (nouns). For example, "Perfume will be a nice present for your wife, whichever you choose" (i.e. whichever perfume). In your example, there are not two or more things (nouns) to choose from.

"however they choose" implies a choice between different ways of doing something, but in your sentence the meaning is unclear or un

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