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Osee Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Whether VS whether or not
1. I do not know whether they will be here.
2. I do not know whether or not they will be here.
May I know which one, whether or whether or not, is more suitable in written English or scientifical writing?
2. I do not know whether or not they will be here.
May I know which one, whether or whether or not, is more suitable in written English or scientifical writing?
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My preference is to use whether and or not . Without the 2nd half, it is just like saying if , which is fine. I think it has just come out of use by many writers.
- My preference is to use whether and or not .
- Without the 2nd half, it is just like saying if , which is fine.
- I think it has just come out of use by many writers.
- A similar omission that seems common recently is the 2nd half of as far as the money is concerned, I don't really care more often today expressed as as far as the money, I don't really care.
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My preference is to use whether and or not. Without the 2nd half, it is just like saying if, which is fine.
I think it has just come out of use by many writers.
A similar omission that seems common recently is the 2nd half of as far as the money is concerned, I don't really care more often today expressed as as far as the money, I don't r
I think it has just come out of use by many writers.
A similar omission that seems common recently is the 2nd half of as far as the money is concerned, I don't really care more often today expressed as as far as the money, I don't r
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