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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Whether if

Is it correct to start a sentence this way? Could you give me an example?
What's the difference between whether/if..

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" Whether if you arrive late , you will miss the beginning of the movie. The word are not the same, though sometimes they can be interchangeable. If you arrive late, you will miss the beginning of the movie.

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  • " Whether if you arrive late , you will miss the beginning of the movie.
  • The word are not the same, though sometimes they can be interchangeable.
  • If you arrive late, you will miss the beginning of the movie.
  • Whether you arrive late, you will miss the beginning of the movie .
  • That doesn't make sense.
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Do not combine "whether" with "if."

Whether if you arrive late, you will miss the beginning of the movie.

The word are not the same, though sometimes they can be interchangeable.

If you arrive late, you will miss the beginning of the movie.

Whether you arrive late, you will miss the beginning of the movie. That doesn't make sense.

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"Usage note:

if and whether. If and whether can often be used interchangeably: He asked if (or whether) he could come to; I doubt whether (or if) we'll have time. Whether should be preferred in more formal writing, however, and where there is a danger that using if could be ambiguous. Let me know
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