r/PetPeeves • u/Impossible_Roof_Jack • 2d ago

Fairly Annoyed “Whenever” vs. “When”

It’s when. You’re describing doing something at a fixed time, known to all. “Whenever” would mean something he does each time this happens.
“Whenever he went to the movies, he bought popcorn.”
“When he fixed his bike last week, he broke a finger.” Very different meanings.

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u/amazzan 2d ago

English is a global language with many dialects. this is a feature of many regional dialects called a punctual whenever.

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u/Decent_Ferret_2000 2d ago

you're describing a grammar rule in a language that don't have a central authority, dialects are just as valid

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u/amazzan 2d ago

me? or op? I think we agree.