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Kamo Shushoku Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Confused whether vs confused about whether

Hello.
Doesn't the second sentence in this passage need "about" before the word "whether"?

I just got back yesterday, or maybe it was the day before. I'm a little confused by the 13-hour time change and whether it is today or yesterday or tomorrow.

You say "I'm confused about whether ...." but not "I'm confused whether...", don't you?

Thanks.
Kamo
  

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The "about" is implied. You don't need to say it, though either is correct.

— Pedant

  • The "about" is implied.
  • You don't need to say it, though either is correct.
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The "about" is implied. You don't need to say it, though either is correct.
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So, am I right in thinking that grammatically "about" is necessary between "confused" and "whether" but colloquially it can be dropped as implied?

Kamo
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