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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Whether / if
We can say "Do you know where he is? ", but can we say "Do you know whether he will come? " or "Do you know if he will come? "
Please give me your opinion, thank you!
Please give me your opinion, thank you!
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You can say either.
- You can say either.
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"Do you know whether he will come? "
"Do you know if he will come? "
Garner, Modern American Usage (if, A), recommends if only for conditions, and whether for alternatives, for editorial clarity.
Thus, I'd suggest only whether here.
"Do you know if he will come? "
Garner, Modern American Usage (if, A), recommends if only for conditions, and whether for alternatives, for editorial clarity.
Thus, I'd suggest only whether here.
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If is often used like whether in reporting questions and in asking questions indirectly: I asked Helen if she had lost weight. (Times-Chambers Essential English Dictionary)
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