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Can when and whenever be used interchangeably?

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Can when and whenever be used interchangeably?

When vs. Whenever

  • Rule 1 – If an event is unique or its date or time is known, use when.
  • Rule 2 – Whenever is best used for repeated events or events whose date or time is uncertain.
  • Note: When can often substitute for whenever but generally not the other way around.
  • Pop Quiz.
  • Answers:

Is it wherever possible or whenever possible?

Whenever possible means any time possible. Wherever possible means any place possible.

How do we use whenever?

You use whenever to refer to any time or every time that something happens or is true.

  1. She always called at the house whenever she was in the area.
  2. You can have my cottage whenever you like.
  3. I recommend that you avoid processed foods whenever possible.

What is another word for whenever?

What is another word for whenever?

each time every time
whensoever on every occasion
at any time each and every time
on any occasion when
if wherever

Is Whenever one word or two?

The words when and ever are written separately when the sense is “when, if ever?” If your intended meaning is “every time that,” write whenever.

Is it rude to say whenever?

Yes, it’s rude. “Whatever” expresses indifference; often, expressing indifference is dismissive, and in this case, it’s dismissive of what the other person has to say. Semantically, it’s equivalent to responding with “I don’t care”. Being dismissive is what makes it rude.

Is Wherever one word or two?

Out of the two words, ‘wherever’ is the most common. Wherever is a compound word. It drops the E from the end of “where.” Whereever is incorrect. Wherever can function as a conjunction that means “at any place or in any condition.” It can also be used occasionally as an adverb to mean “where.”

Is Whenever possible correct?

If you put a comma after ‘possible’, you need one before ‘whenever’.

Can you say whenever possible?

: whenever there is an opportunity I like to go swimming whenever possible.

Can you end sentence with whenever?

It’s more common by native speakers to use a single word whenever at the end of a sentence, such as “I’ll do that whenever” the same way one can say “I’ll do that happily.” But as always allowed in English, the adverb can be moved to the beginning of the sentence.

Is Whenever formal?

Both 1 and 3 are correct, both are very informal. A bit more formal: “whenever you like”. More formal than that: “whenever it is convenient for you”.