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Allthewayanime Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Whether or whether or not
I am confused about whether. When is it correct to use the phrase whether or not, and when is it correct to just use whether? For example, which of the following sentences is correct?
I asked him whether I should go.
I asked him whether or not I should go.
I asked him whether I should go.
I asked him whether or not I should go.
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Hi, I asked him whether I should go / I was unsure whether to go or stay - Correct. Here or not is fairly redundant. Whether or not is commonly used to express that something is true in either of two cases.
- Hi, I asked him whether I should go / I was unsure whether to go or stay - Correct.
- Here or not is fairly redundant.
- Whether or not is commonly used to express that something is true in either of two cases.
- For example: Whether or not it pours, I will play basketball outside.
- The intent: It doesn't matter if it pours outside or not; today I'm playing basketball outside.
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Hi,
I asked him whether I should go / I was unsure whether to go or stay - Correct.
Here or not is fairly redundant. Whether or not is commonly used to express that something is true
in either of two cases. For example: Whether or not it pours, I will play basketball outside.
The intent: It doesn't matter if it pours outside or not; today I'm playi
I asked him whether I should go / I was unsure whether to go or stay - Correct.
Here or not is fairly redundant. Whether or not is commonly used to express that something is true
in either of two cases. For example: Whether or not it pours, I will play basketball outside.
The intent: It doesn't matter if it pours outside or not; today I'm playi
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