when & whenever

[yamamoto]

Hello

I have a question with the sentense below;

I am always here for whenever you need some help from me.

Does this sentence make sense? And is it correct gramatically?

I understand it as I am always here for the time when (or any time when) you need some help from me.

Am I right?

Thank you.

[Tdol]

You've got the idea, but I would change the sentence a bit:

Whenever you need some help, I am here.

[BobK]

And often you don't have to mention the need for help: 'Remember, I'm always here.'

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[yamamoto]

Thanks for the kind replies.
And sorry for confusing the matter.
My point is whether I can use the preposition 'for' before whenever.
If possible, I hopefully want an example.

[Tdol]

It's unnecessary here. You could use the preposition before whenever- It's something to be applied for whenever an opportunity arises. (This isn't a particularly natural example, but it's time for bed here and it's the best I can come up with.)

[TheParser]

My point is whether I can use the preposition 'for' before whenever.

NOT A TEACHER


(1) I, too, wanted to know the answer, so I checked Google books.

(a) The answer is YES.

(2) There are not a lot of examples, but here are three of them:

(a) "Maybe I could eliminate two lines today, putting us ahead of schedule for

whenever Jacob decided to honor me with his presence again."

-- New Moon, Stephanie Meyer.

(b) "I ... carried a small bottle of ... deodorant in my purse for whenever I could

get my hands on the lavaory pass."

-- She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb.

(c) "Special reports may be called for whenever the auditor desires."

-- Digest of State Banking Statutes, Samuel Alfred Welldon.

(3) In the first and second examples, the "for" is clearly a preposition. Perhaps

in the last example, "called for" would be parsed as a phrasal verb.