How to Use "Whichever" | English with Jennifer

"Whichever" can be used alone as a pronoun.

Do you want to watch Titanic or Gladiator?

Whichever you prefer

This means it doesn't matter which one is chosen.

It's probably more common to use this word before a noun.

All those dates work for me, so choose whichever day is best for you.

Note we can also use "whatever" this way,

and there really isn't much of a difference.

Choose whatever date works for you.

I'd say that "which" refers to one thing from a specific group.

In general, the use of a question word plus the ending -ever

means that it could be any possibility.

Sometimes a certain outcome will result no matter what.

Whatever you do, he'll still be unhappy.

Whichever dessert you offer, he'll complain.