Anonymous  +  328736 Tue, 13 Feb 07 04:01 PM which is correct? "for what it's worth" or "for whatever it's worth" "what for" or "whatever for" Anonymous

	nona the brit  +  328800 Tue, 13 Feb 07 06:08 PM for what it's worth. Either what for or whatever for, depending on context and the required meaning. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Philip  +  328829 Tue, 13 Feb 07 07:27 PM  Anonymous wrote: which is correct? "for what it's worth" or "for whatever it's worth" "what for" or "whatever for" User's choice, as far as I'm concerned. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Grammar Geek  +  328989 Wed, 14 Feb 07 02:18 AM The American use would be to use "whatever for" to express surprise at what the other person has just said he or she is going to do. If you say "what for" you are say "why?" If you say "whatever for" it's more like you are saying "Good heavens! What good will that do?" OR "Why would you want to do THAT?" Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!