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Phrase: what practical use



 
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"Based on" vs "Based off" | Can "must" be used to express "possiblity"?
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Phrase: what practical use #1 (permalink) Thu May 31, 2007 6:12 am   Phrase: what practical use		  
Hi,

I have come across a sentence as follows:
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he was driven always to make what practical use of them he could...


Does 'what practical use' here mean 'whatever practical use'?

Thank you!

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Phrase: what practical use #2 (permalink) Thu May 31, 2007 8:10 am   Phrase: what practical use		  
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Yes, that's right. 'Whatever' is just a bit more emphatic.
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