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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Whether

Hi,

He told me about John, whether he was being grilled at the border or allowed to enter the country.

Can we use "whether" in this manner ?

Thanks,

AF

  

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Yes, but it's not good. When you say "he told me about John" in regular narrative, he is already telling you, so there can be no choice between versions of John's story.

— Anonymous

  • Yes, but it's not good.
  • When you say "he told me about John" in regular narrative, he is already telling you, so there can be no choice between versions of John's story.
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Yes, but it's not good. When you say "he told me about John" in regular narrative, he is already telling you, so there can be no choice between versions of John's story.

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Yes, it seems alright to me.

Some people would insert the coordinator "and" between the two clauses.

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