whens
Moments under discussion
Whens is the plural of when used as a noun, referring to the times or occasions of something: We need to figure out the whens and wheres of the meeting.
It typically appears paired with other question words turned into nouns: the hows and whens, the whens and whys.
Short spans of time
- occasionsNotable events or times
- timesOccurrences or multiplications
- instancesIndividual cases or examples
- juncturesCritical meeting points
points · intervals · circumstances · situations · events · dates · hours · periods
Requests for information
- inquiriesRequests for information
- queriesQuestions seeking information
- askingPosing questions
- wonderingFeeling curiosity about something
curiosity · investigation · probing · scheduling · planning · timing · uncertainty · specifics
Prevailing state of affairs
- contingenciesPossible future events
- circumstancesConditions affecting an event
- scenariosImagined sequences of events
- possibilitiesThings that may occur
eventualities · triggers · prerequisites · dependencies · qualifications · stipulations · provisos · clauses
moments
Short spans of time
- occasionsNotable events or times
- timesOccurrences or multiplications
- instancesIndividual cases or examples
junctures · points · intervals · circumstances · situations · events · dates · hours · periods · phases
questions
Requests for information
wondering · curiosity · investigation · probing · scheduling · planning · timing · uncertainty · specifics · details
conditions
Prevailing state of affairs
- contingenciesPossible future events
- circumstancesConditions affecting an event
- scenariosImagined sequences of events
possibilities · eventualities · triggers · prerequisites · dependencies · qualifications · stipulations · provisos · clauses · thresholds
- since whenExpression of incredulous surprise
- when pigs flyExpressing utter impossibility
- remember whenPrompt for shared nostalgia
- way back whenA long-ago time
- back whenAt a former time
- say whenRequest to indicate sufficiency