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Bookmark or Share- Whatever suits you <better><best> - WordReference ForumsSenior Member. They are both correct. They have a different usage - this depends on context. Whichever suits you better. Whichever suits you best. If I own two watches, I can say, "This watch is better than that one." If I own three watches, I can say "This watch is better than those two." or simply "This watch is best." Notice that "This watch ...
- ‘Whatever’ vs ‘What Ever’ - WordReference ForumsThe same is true of the forms whoever, whenever, wherever, and however. In adjectival uses, however, only the one-word form is used: Take whatever (not what ever) books you need. ·When a clause beginning with whatever is the subject of a sentence, no comma should be used: Whatever you do is right. In most other cases, a comma is needed ...
- Whatever the reason (is), the fact remains thatIn formal or academic writing, the verb should usually be included. Alternatively, instead of a clause, you can use a phrase (where no verb would be required in the first place). For example: 'The fact remains that, for whatever reason, the job was not completed on time'. In this case, you have a prepositional phrase (introduced by 'for') and ...
- whatever it be/is - WordReference ForumsFeb 25, 2014. #5. "Whatever it be" might have been the way to say it in Shakespeare's time. Nowadays you can say "whatever it may be". I probably wouldn't use "wish" without "I". I like sound shift's suggestion, "Whatever you decide, good luck!" V.
- for whatever reason / whatever the reason - WordReference Forumsfor whatever reason= meaning "some kind of reason", whatever is used as an adjective modifying the noun reason. whatever the reason= meaning "whatever the reason is/no matter what the reason is", is being omitted. However, I've seen they're used interchangeably. Can they mean the same thing, or is it one of the cases where people just used them ...
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