0
Believer Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

whoever and whatever

0Hi,02br
02br
00I sometimes get confused whether I have to put the word 'that' after the words 'whoever' or 'whatever' to form a correct sentence.02br
02br
00Whoever comes in first gets to eat cake first.02br
02br
00Can it be this?02br
02br
00Whoever that comes in first gets to eat cake first.0-
  

Top answer

0 Hi B02br 00You can't have 01i 00that02i 00 after an 01i 00ever02i 00 word:02br 01i 00Whatever happens, don't forget I love you. 02i 02br 00CB 010id1

  • 0 Hi B02br 00You can't have 01i 00that02i 00 after an 01i 00ever02i 00 word:02br 01i 00Whatever happens, don't forget I love you.
  • 02i 02br 00CB 010id1
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

5 Answers
0
0 Hi B02br
00You can't have 01i00that02i00 after an 01i00ever02i00 word:02br
01i00Whatever happens, don't forget I love you. 05002i02br
01i00Wherever you go, don't forget me.02i02br
01i00Whichever book you choose, remember to read it too.02i02br
0
0
0Do you mean like, "Whoever that it was that wrote this should be ashamed."?0-
0
0Thank you, Avangi.02br
02br
00See, right now, the subect matter is confusing me. As to CB saying (I think this is what he said) that with "-ever" words, a person can not use the word "that," I think you can use "that" with words like "whosoever" or "whatsoever" though.02br
02br
00Sorry for a very late reply.02br
02br
00 eg,02br
0
0 02br
02br
00Hi Believer, I think CB is probably right. Most of the sentences on the thread thus far sound wrong to my ear.02br
02br
00But I'm inclined to take issue with him on one of his examples. When the "ever" word is followed by a statement, that is to say, a 01b01i01u00clause02u00, it sounds to me like "that" sh
0
0 Believer,02br
00I think you're getting confused because many of your readings are Biblical. 01i00whosoever that02i00, and to a lesser extent, 01i00whatsoever that02i00 are limited to the old-style language of the Bible -- or to the versions of it which were written long ago.02br
01i00Whosoever that shall believe shal

Related Questions