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Pelin
Are these sentences all OK?
He's unstable and impulsive.
If I say;
I won't be surprised whatever he does.
I wouldn't be surprised whatever he does.
Anything he does wouldn't surprise me.
Whatever he does wouldn't surprise me.
Nothing he does would surprise me.
Apr 23, 2025 3:02 AM
Answers · 2
Correct Sentences:
Anything he does wouldn't surprise me.
Correct and natural. Slightly formal, but fine.
Whatever he does wouldn't surprise me.
Correct. This is a common and natural expression.
Nothing he does would surprise me.
Also perfectly natural. Often used in speech.
Slightly Off / Needs Correction:
I won’t be surprised whatever he does.
Not standard grammar.
Better:
“I won’t be surprised by whatever he does.”
“Whatever he does, I won’t be surprised.”
(You need to add “by” or rearrange the sentence.)
I wouldn't be surprised whatever he does.
Also not standard.
Better:
“I wouldn't be surprised by whatever he does.”
“Whatever he does, I wouldn’t be surprised.”
Apr 24, 2025 1:40 AM
Technically they're all valid, but with different levels of sophistication and different nuances of meaning.
Apr 23, 2025 10:45 AM
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