Whenever

[Beverly Feldt]

My brother-in-law, who comes from rural Pennsylvania, uses "whenever" this
way (in all contexts in which "when" might be expected).  He's the only
person I've ever heard use it.

Beverly


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Beckman" <jeb4c4 at MIZZOU.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 7:01 AM
Subject: <No subject given>


> I'm investigating the (presumably Southern) use of temporally
> specific/non-habitual "whenever" in Missouri.  For example:  "Whenever I
> was working on this last night (referring to one specific occasion) I had
> some problems," "I was in the shower whenever you came over last night,"
> and, more curious, perhaps, "There was a time whenever I didn't know what
I
> wanted to do with my life."  I have canvassed the ADS-L archive and the
> American Speech indexes and haven't found any reference to this
> feature.  Any input (knowledge of this feature, recommendations for
> investigating it, etc.) would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jennifer Beckman
>