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Michelle Cha Posted 13 years ago
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We don't interview the dentist about whether/if he can throw a basketball...
1. We don't interview the dentist about whether he can throw a basketball.
2. We don't interview the dentist about if he can throw a basketball.
Is it correct to have an 'if clause' as an object of a preposition like sentence 2?
2. We don't interview the dentist about if he can throw a basketball.
Is it correct to have an 'if clause' as an object of a preposition like sentence 2?
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Michelle Cha Is it correct to have an 'if clause' as an object of a preposition like sentence 2? Not in careful writing, though you will hear it.
- Michelle Cha Is it correct to have an 'if clause' as an object of a preposition like sentence 2?
- Not in careful writing, though you will hear it.
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Michelle ChaIs it correct to have an 'if clause' as an object of a preposition like sentence 2?Not in careful writing, though you will hear it.
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