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Bookmark or Share- conditional constructions - Use of "When" in present vs "whenever ...Using whenever in OP's examples always strongly implies that the "conditional / hypothetical" scenario referred to has happened more than once in the past (and could be expected to happen again in the future).
- Are "when/whenever/where/wherever possible" synonyms?But there are times when whenever cannot be used in place of when: Wake me whenever it's 2PM. It's not helpful to think of such words as synonyms. Call me when you get there means call me upon your arrival there. Call me whenever you get there means call me upon your arrival whatever time that happens to be, if you can't say now what that time ...
- Is it correct? "You may call me in your convenient any time."You can tell someone they can call you whenever they want by saying "at any time" (sometimes this is shortened to "anytime"): You can call me at any time. You can call me anytime. Or, you can emphasize that they can call at a time when it would be convenient for them: You can call me whenever it's convenient for you.
- word choice - Is this use of "Whenever" ... "So" correct? - English ...Whenever is suitable, although every person means all persons at once, so I think you mean whenever any person rather than whenever every person. So is also fine. While some frown upon using a coordinating conjunction to start a sentence, such usage is not grammatically incorrect .
- Does "whenever convenient" sound natural or not?So "whenever it is convenient for you" would be the textbook answer. Still, it's understandable contracted as "whenever convenient for you." It would even be understood if it was contracted to "Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or whenever convenient."
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