What is the difference?
a) I wonder whether or not she will come.
b) I wonder whether she will come or not.
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Although people might put it differently, I'd say "I wouldn't use 'or not' with whether" If'd rather choose 'if' if I do need to use 'or not' Example- I wonder if she will come or not. I wonder whether she will come[this, to me, automatically implies 'or not' bit - possible she doesn't come] This is something that I try to follow. Thanks, Karan
- Although people might put it differently, I'd say "I wouldn't use 'or not' with whether" If'd rather choose 'if' if I do need to use 'or not' Example- I wonder if she will come or not.
- I wonder whether she will come[this, to me, automatically implies 'or not' bit - possible she doesn't come] This is something that I try to follow.
- Thanks, Karan
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Although people might put it differently, I'd say "I wouldn't use 'or not' with whether" If'd rather choose 'if' if I do need to use 'or not'
Example- I wonder if she will come or not. I wonder whether she will come[this, to me, automatically implies 'or not' bit - possible she doesn't come]
This is something that I try to follow.
Thanks,
Karan
0Nalini Rajeev What is the difference?
The only difference is the word order. The meaning is the same either way. Both are correct. You can omit "or not" in either case.
CJ
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