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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammar--Whether/Either

Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat, whether an open flame, oven, or other heat source.





Does whether mean either here? I.e. Are they interchangeable here?

And is the bolded phrase adjectival ('that uses dry heat, which is either an open flame...')?



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Top answer

Yes, the meaning of "whether" here is similar to "either". But "either" really should be used only when talking about two choices or possibilities. "Whether" can be used for more than two.

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  • Yes, the meaning of "whether" here is similar to "either".
  • But "either" really should be used only when talking about two choices or possibilities.
  • "Whether" can be used for more than two.
  • You understood the use of the bolded phrase correctly.
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Yes, the meaning of "whether" here is similar to "either". But "either" really should be used only when talking about two choices or possibilities. "Whether" can be used for more than two.

You understood the use of the bolded phrase correctly.
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Thanks,

could it also be reduced from

whether it is...

rather than

which is either...?
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You might want to take a look at this discussion, especially the sixth post.
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Sorry, I'm not really understanding your question here. Can you explain it again?
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