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Michelle Cha Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

I don't care whether / if you sink or swim.

a. I don't care whether you sink or swim.

b.I don't care if you sink or swim.

Are the both grammatically correct and same in meaning?
  

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Michelle Cha Are the both grammatically correct and same in meaning? Yes. 'if' may substitute for 'whether' in an indirect question.

— CalifJim

  • Michelle Cha Are the both grammatically correct and same in meaning?
  • Yes.
  • 'if' may substitute for 'whether' in an indirect question.
  • CJ
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Michelle ChaAre the both grammatically correct and same in meaning?
Yes. 'if' may substitute for 'whether' in an indirect question.

CJ
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CalifJim 'if' may substitute for 'whether' in an indirect question.
CJ, now I'm curious. What do you mean by "an indirect question"? And when are "if" and "whether" not interchangeable? Could you tell me please? Thank you!
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MrGuedesWhat do you mean by "an indirect question"?
Use the search box to find many posts on indirect questions.

'if' and 'whether' are not interchangeable when the context is not an indirect question, for example,

If you are hungry, you should eat is fine, but Whether you are hungry, you should eat is wrong.

CJ
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