Whether or if after "wonder"
If the following sentence is correct, should I use "whether" or "if" after "wonder"?
I wonder if/whether he has this kind of service in his country.
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I wonder if/whether he has this kind of service in his country . The underlined element is a subordinate interrogative clause (embedded question). The interrogative subordinators "if" and "whether" are generally (but not always) interchangeable -- here, they are, so it's a free choice.
- I wonder if/whether he has this kind of service in his country .
- The underlined element is a subordinate interrogative clause (embedded question).
- The interrogative subordinators "if" and "whether" are generally (but not always) interchangeable -- here, they are, so it's a free choice.
- There's very little to choose between "if" and "whether", though all things being equal, "whether" is slightly more formal than "if".
- Incidentally, what 'service' are you talking about?
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I wonder if/whether he has this kind of service in his country.
The underlined element is a subordinate interrogative clause (embedded question). The interrogative subordinators "if" and "whether" are generally (but not always) interchangeable -- here, they are, so it's a free choice.
There's very little to choose between "if" and "whether", though all things b
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