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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which is correct?

Which is correct?

Whether he returns or not is questionable.
Whether he returns or not, it is questionable.
Whether he'll return or not, it is questionable.

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Neither of them seems very natural to me. I'd say Whether he'll return is questionable. or It is questionable whether he'll return.

— Ivanhr

  • Neither of them seems very natural to me.
  • I'd say Whether he'll return is questionable.
  • or It is questionable whether he'll return.
  • You can add the "or not" for additional emphasis.
  • Your first sentence sounds like a narrative.
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Neither of them seems very natural to me. I'd say

Whether he'll return is questionable.
or
It is questionable whether he'll return.

You can add the "or not" for additional emphasis.

Your first sentence sounds like a narrative. It's unlikely in everyday conversation.
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I think this is more colloquial:

Whether (or not) he returns is uncertain.
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