Is 'whatever' is fine in this sentence?

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sykang97

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Hello, teachers.

Is 'whatever' is fine in this sentence?

The board of directors is prepared to accept whatever the supplier offers.

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Hello, teachers.

Is 'whatever' [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] fine in this sentence?

The board of directors is prepared to accept whatever the supplier offers.

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Yes it is. Whether the board of directors is fine would be a completely different discussion.
 

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The entire sentence sounds perfectly fine to me. I can't see any problem "the board of directors".
 

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Since this is a specific "board of directors", I would capitalize "Board" and "Directors".
 

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Is 'whatever' [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] fine in this sentence?
You don't need two 'is' in that sentence.
Here's one where you do: "Is whatever is fine in this sentence also fine in that sentence?"
 

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The entire sentence sounds perfectly fine to me. I can't see any problem "the board of directors".

I meant (even if that's not exactly related to the topic) that the Board of Directors would probably have the authority and/or ability to negotiate with the supplier, not to just accept what the supplier said.
 
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