Wherever vs Whoever - What's the difference?
wherever | whoever |
(An emphatic form of) where .
In or to whatever place; anywhere.
In all places; everywhere.
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Whatever person or persons.
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Whoever is a conjunction of wherever.
As adverbs the difference between wherever and whoever
is that wherever is An emphatic form of where while whoever is An emphatic form of who.As a conjunction wherever
is in or to whatever place; anywhere.As a pronoun whoever is
whatever person or persons.wherever
English
Adverb
(-)- Wherever have you been all my life?
Usage notes
* Used emphatically, wherever may be two words ("where ever") when used in questions, though the single word "wherever" is also common, especially in US usage.Conjunction
(English Conjunctions)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient cough.}}
See also
* thereabout, thereafter, thereagainst, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal * hereabout, hereafter, hereat, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith * whereabouts, whereas, whereafter, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal English pronominal adverbs English interrogative adverbswhoever
English
Adverb
(-)Pronoun
(en-pron)- Whoever thought up that stupid idea?
