Whichever vs Wherever - What's the difference?
whichever | wherever |
(An emphatic form of) where .
In or to whatever place; anywhere.
In all places; everywhere.
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Wherever is a conjunction of whichever.
As a determiner whichever
is any one or a number of a group.As a pronoun whichever
is any one or a number of a group.As an adverb wherever is
An emphatic form of where.As a conjunction wherever is
in or to whatever place; anywhere.whichever
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Usage notes
It may be preferable to use whoever'' (subject) or ''whomever (object) when referring to a group of people.wherever
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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.}}
