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  1. orthography - Why is it "wherever" instead of "whereever"? - English ...

    The popular question words how, when, what, why, which and some more all have their accompanying word ending in -ever, like however and whatever. It seems to me that the word wherever is somewhat

  2. Do the words 'Where' and 'Wherever' mean the same in this sentence?

    Dec 28, 2023 · In the cited context, wherever is an "emphatic" alternative to where. But a "stylistic choice" like that is unusual in the context of legal texts, so at least some readers will try to come up …

  3. "Wherever or Whenever" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 24, 2016 · Apologies for the title which sounds like the Shakira classic, but would you say "Thank you for providing help whenever possible" or "wherever possible"

  4. subordinate clauses - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 13, 2023 · 2 The post was edited. The present question was a tangent to the original question, so please excuse the windy logic. In The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, Huddleston …

  5. what is the difference between everywhere and anywhere

    Open for “anyone”? Or open for “everyone”? Difference between “anyone” and “everyone”? What is the difference between “anyone” and “everyone” in this context This previous question may also be of …

  6. When/Where possible vs. When/Where it is possible: is it required to ...

    Jun 16, 2020 · None is ungrammatical; few would use the unabbreviated forms; 'whenever' and especially 'wherever' would probably be a lot more idiomatic. The variants starting 'wherever' etc …

  7. Word-choice question: "His camera accompanied him …

    Which sentence sounds better? Why? His camera accompanied him everywhere he went in the world. His camera accompanied him wherever he went in the world.

  8. Difference between "somewhere" and "anywhere"

    Apr 4, 2011 · In the song "Anywhere I Go" the neo-ska / permanently stoned band Slightly Stoopid talks about "Anywhere I go I choose to be with you," meaning wherever "I" go, be it Kalamazoo or Djibouti, …

  9. "Whatever" vs. "Whichever" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 21, 2014 · What's the difference between whatever and whichever? I'm curious because to me those two words seem to have very similar meaning. Here's one question, and the answer is …

  10. punctuation - Is the old saying "Put a comma where you pause" a ...

    Jul 24, 2017 · The teacher often said to read sentences aloud and place commas wherever there was a short pause. Yet there are various authorities online that say this is a terrible idea. For example, …