What does‘whenever a traveller is in difficulty’mean?
full sentence :Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow, whenever a traveller is in difficulty.
I don't know whenever means, it means WHEN or “whether a traveller is in difficulty or not”
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Here it means when, so you'd use whenever to mean 'every time X happens'.
For example: 'I get sick whenever I eat mushrooms' means 'Every time I eat mushrooms, I get sick.'
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Hello
The difference between "When" and "whenever" is subtle. You will use "whenever" if a situation happens frequently. For example, if you ask questions on this website every week, it is a repeated action. So I can say to you: "I will help you "whenever" you need my help.
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when = each time
whenever, wherever, whoever, whatever. Use of 'ever' for any time. You could use 'when' but whenever applies to anytime or everytime. It's not a big thing, just sounds better in that sentence :)
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Hi,
Whenever in this context mean the following:
At whatever time or on whatever occasion a traveler is in a difficult situation, they will send out the dogs into the snow.
Hope this helps!
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