Use of the work "whenever"

[Tinijocaro]

I've noticed that a freind of mine from St Louis uses the word "whenever" in odd sentences. For me, I use "whenever" when describing a repeated event such as "Whenever I go to the store, I buy milk". She will us it in this manner "Whenever I had my first child, I was 20." or "Whenever I went to the mall yesterday, I bought pants."

Anyone else notice this and is it a regional thing? I have heard others doing this too.

 

[dclpluto]

Whenever I have cake I eat two pieces not one

 

[JaneBanks]

I see a lot of people using the word "anymore" in a similar way. It's very strange to me.

 

[msjprincess]

I've seen people on tv (mostly court shows) use whenever instead of when. It drives me batty.

 

[kimblebee]

I don't see anything wrong with 'whenever I go to the store, I buy milk'.

People also really, really misuse the word myself. 'He and myself went to the store'

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

"Whenever I had my first child, I was 20." or "Whenever I went to the mall yesterday, I bought pants."

Yeah... that's just wrong...

 

[brooke789]

I see a lot of people using the word "anymore" in a similar way. It's very strange to me.

Anymore in place of "nowadays" drives me crazy. Perhaps it's a regional thing?!

 

[ashley0139]

This bugs me so much! I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I don't see anything wrong with 'whenever I go to the store, I buy milk'.

People also really, really misuse the word myself. 'He and myself went to the store'

Yes, the first example in the OP is correct. The others are wrong.

The big one that bugs me is "Her and her mom went to the store." See it ALL THE TIME. "SHE and her mom went to the store." You would not say "her went to the store."

 

[Tinijocaro]

I don't see anything wrong with 'whenever I go to the store, I buy milk'.

People also really, really misuse the word myself. 'He and myself went to the store'

I was saying that is how I use the word "whenever" It's not wrong.

 

[Kitty 34]

Now the word "whatever" is a whole 'nother story!!!

 

[Disney_traveler]

I used whenever in the above mentioned incorrect way. But I'm from the South and Texas and am Czech heritage so we do talk differently and a little backwards. It's what makes me, ME!

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I have never heard whenever used that way.

I agree the "myself" thing bugs me, a lot.

 

[adisneyaunt]

Well I wish people ( especially Adults) would refrain from
" my bad"