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Jooney Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
No matter whether
Hi,
ex1) He'll complain whether we meet during the week or at the weekend.
This sentence is equivalent to the following:
He'll complain if we meet during the week, and he'll complain if we meet at the weekend.
Then, how about the following sentence?
ex2) He'll complain no matter whether we meet during the week or at the weekend.
Q1) This sentence is equivalent to ex1, correct?
Q2) Can you use "if" in place of "whether" in ex2? As for ex1, it's not grammatically correct to use "if" in place of "whether". ex) He'll complain if we meet during the week or at the weekend.(X)
I'd appreciate your help.
ex1) He'll complain whether we meet during the week or at the weekend.
This sentence is equivalent to the following:
He'll complain if we meet during the week, and he'll complain if we meet at the weekend.
Then, how about the following sentence?
ex2) He'll complain no matter whether we meet during the week or at the weekend.
Q1) This sentence is equivalent to ex1, correct?
Q2) Can you use "if" in place of "whether" in ex2? As for ex1, it's not grammatically correct to use "if" in place of "whether". ex) He'll complain if we meet during the week or at the weekend.(X)
I'd appreciate your help.
Top answer
He'll complain whether or not we meet during the week or the weekend. Yes, the above us equivalent to Q1. But, just so you know, you can also remove "or not" and achieve the same meaning.
- He'll complain whether or not we meet during the week or the weekend.
- Yes, the above us equivalent to Q1.
- But, just so you know, you can also remove "or not" and achieve the same meaning.
- He'll complain whether we meet during the week or the weekend.
- Yes, in ex2) you may use "if" to replace whether.
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He'll complain whether or not we meet during the week or the weekend.
Yes, the above us equivalent to Q1.
But, just so you know, you can also remove "or not" and achieve the same meaning.
He'll complain whether we meet during the week or the weekend.
Yes, in ex2) you may use "if" to replace whether.
He'll complain if
Yes, the above us equivalent to Q1.
But, just so you know, you can also remove "or not" and achieve the same meaning.
He'll complain whether we meet during the week or the weekend.
Yes, in ex2) you may use "if" to replace whether.
He'll complain if
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"Yes, in ex2) you may use "if" to replace whether.
He'll complain if we meet during the week or at the weekend. This sentence is correct."
Hi John,
Thank you for the reply.
Did you mean to say this?
He'll complain no matter if we meet during the week or at the weekend. This sentence is correct.
He'll complain if we meet during the week or at the weekend. This sentence is correct."
Hi John,
Thank you for the reply.
Did you mean to say this?
He'll complain no matter if we meet during the week or at the weekend. This sentence is correct.
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"He'll complain if we meet during the week or at the weekend" means exactly the same thing as "He'll complain no matter if we meet during the week or at the weekend."
No matter what you do...
Regardless of what you do...
Despite all your best efforts...
he will complain.
He will complain if you meet during the week and he will compl
No matter what you do...
Regardless of what you do...
Despite all your best efforts...
he will complain.
He will complain if you meet during the week and he will compl
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