anything or whatever
Hi all,

What's the difference between "anything" and "whatever:? I see this question in the textbook and I'm confused by their usage:

Q: Event coordinators should include receipts for _____ above 25 dollars in their reports.
A: itself
B: anything
C: another
D: whatever

The answer is B. But why?

Thanks all in advance.

Question

anything or whatever
Hi all,

What's the difference between "anything" and "whatever:? I see this question in the textbook and I'm confused by their usage:

Q: Event coordinators should include receipts for _____ above 25 dollars in their reports.
A: itself
B: anything
C: another
D: whatever

The answer is B. But why?

Thanks all in advance.

Answer

Answer d) whatever would not be sound here because the coordinator should include receipts for items / things above a specific amount (here 25$).

Whatever would mean that he could also include items or things under 25$. So you have to use b) anything to make this instruction for the event coordinator understandable.

Hope that helps!

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