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The use of "about whether.

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001.00 00According to a panel of health officials, there has been a great deal of confusion in the medical profession 01b00about whether02b00 obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or a condition more related to appearance than to health.02br
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00Are there any rules regarding the use of "about". 02br
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12blockquote 10 There aren't any rules concerning 01i 00about02i 00 in particular. 02i 02br 02br 00 Different nouns go naturally with different prepositions. 02i 02br 01i 00______02i 02br 02br 00 With regard to 01i 00whether02i 00, it is simply the marker of an indirect question structure, specifically a yes-no indirect question.

  • 12blockquote 10 There aren't any rules concerning 01i 00about02i 00 in particular.
  • 02i 02br 02br 00 Different nouns go naturally with different prepositions.
  • 02i 02br 01i 00______02i 02br 02br 00 With regard to 01i 00whether02i 00, it is simply the marker of an indirect question structure, specifically a yes-no indirect question.
  • Other markers are the question words 01i 00what, who, how, where, when02i 00, etc.
  • 02i 02br 02br 00Hopefully, that answers your question about whether these structures are correct.
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00Are there any rules regarding the use of "about".12blockquote
10 There aren't any rules concerning 01i00about02i00 in particular. It's a preposition, of which there are many.02br
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00 The 01i00about02i00 in this sentence goes with 01i00confusion02i0
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0 "About whether" is similar to "as to whether". 0-
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0Similar constructions:02br
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00The question could be thought to arise 01b00of whether02b00 they are seeking revenge. 02br
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00You may wish to seek legal advice 01b00on whether02b00 a contract could be drawn up.02br
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00We may need to ask questions 01b00with regard to whe

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