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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
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Isn't the construction redundant? Wouldn't a plain 'whether' always suffice?
1a. I will not take you home whether you pay me in cash or not/by cheque.
1b. I will not take you home regardless of whether you pay me in cash or not/by cheque.
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Also, am I right to say that a below is grammatical correct, while b is idiomatic, yet grammatically incorrect?
2a. No one realises it could be him or her who is kicked out of the competition.
2b. No one realises it could be them who is kicked out of the competition
Thank you
Isn't the construction redundant? Wouldn't a plain 'whether' always suffice?
1a. I will not take you home whether you pay me in cash or not/by cheque.
1b. I will not take you home regardless of whether you pay me in cash or not/by cheque.
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Also, am I right to say that a below is grammatical correct, while b is idiomatic, yet grammatically incorrect?
2a. No one realises it could be him or her who is kicked out of the competition.
2b. No one realises it could be them who is kicked out of the competition
Thank you
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English 1b3 Isn't the construction redundant? Wouldn't a plain 'whether' always suffice? 1a.
- English 1b3 Isn't the construction redundant?
- Wouldn't a plain 'whether' always suffice?
- 1a.
- I will not take you home whether you pay me in cash or not/by cheque.
- 1b.
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English 1b3Isn't the construction redundant? Wouldn't a plain 'whether' always suffice?
1a. I will not take you home whether you pay me in cash or not/by cheque.
1b. I will not take you home regardless of whether
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