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Lilian Cristina
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 Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:26 am Post subject: Doubt |
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Please, I's like to know why i the word whatever is correct in the sentence bellow and what is its relationship with the word may:
Whatever they may say, the rewards are great.
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Lilian |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Doubt |
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| Lilian Cristina wrote: |
Please, I's like to know why i the word whatever is correct in the sentence bellow and what is its relationship with the word may:
Whatever they may say, the rewards are great.
Lilian |
It means it doesn't matter what anyone might say, the rewards are great.
Since you aren't sure what it is that they will say, you can use "may say" showing a possibility.
Does that help or do you need more examples? |
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