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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
if or whether
Which of the following is grammatical?
(1) I'm going to see her if you like it or not.
(2) I'm going to see her whether you like it or not.
(3) All of the above
(1) I'm going to see her if you like it or not.
(2) I'm going to see her whether you like it or not.
(3) All of the above
Top answer
" The traditional rule is that whether should be used to introduce two conditions, whereas if introduces one.
- " The traditional rule is that whether should be used to introduce two conditions, whereas if introduces one.
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Example 2 is "more correct."
The traditional rule is that whether should be used to introduce two conditions, whereas if introduces one.
The traditional rule is that whether should be used to introduce two conditions, whereas if introduces one.
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Which of the following is grammatical?
(1) I'm going to see her if you like it or not.
(2) I'm going to see her whether you like it or not.
(3) All of the above
(1) I'm going to see her if you like it or not.
(2) I'm going to see her whether you like it or not.
(3) All of the above
Aspara GusThe traditional rule is that whether should be used to introduce two conditions, whereas if introduces one.So according to the traditional rule, is (1) ungrammatical?
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JungKimSo according to the traditional rule, is (1) ungrammatical?Yes. I would avoid it.
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JungKimWhich of the following is grammatical? (1) I'm going to see her if you like it or not. (2) I'm going to see her whether you like it or not.(3) All of the above(1) is ungrammatical because only "whether" is permitted in what is called an 'exhaustive conditional constuction', i.e. one where the interrogative clause expresses a set of conditions that exha
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