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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Whether...if
Which one is correct? It seems as though they're all correct in their own right.
1. I don't know whether I should go.
2. I don't know whether or not I should go.
3. I don't know whether I should go or not.
4. I don't know if I should go.
Thank you.
1. I don't know whether I should go.
2. I don't know whether or not I should go.
3. I don't know whether I should go or not.
4. I don't know if I should go.
Thank you.
Top answer
I don't think I've heard #2 very often, but I'm not saying it's wrong. All the others are standard English. CB
- I don't think I've heard #2 very often, but I'm not saying it's wrong.
- All the others are standard English.
- CB
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I don't think I've heard #2 very often, but I'm not saying it's wrong. All the others are standard English.
CB
CB
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In short, 'whether' answers the question 'yes' or 'no' indirectly, correct?
In other words:
'I don't know whether I should go'.
To determine which one is the correct choice—'if' or 'whether'—we should run it through the following test:
'I don't know whether I should go'.
Should I go, yes or no? Becau
In other words:
'I don't know whether I should go'.
To determine which one is the correct choice—'if' or 'whether'—we should run it through the following test:
'I don't know whether I should go'.
Should I go, yes or no? Becau
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victo'whether' answers the question 'yes' or 'no' indirectlyI suppose you could say it that way. 'whether' (or 'if') introduces an indirect yes-no question.
Your reasoning on all of those sentences is correct.
I find all of the four sentences in your first post correct.
CJ
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