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Hasibul Alam Posted 6 years ago
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Why writer used "if "in this sentence? The sentence looks normal without putting "if"

“Without Lee, who knew if Graham would be behind bars?”
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” You have given no context. I see if here as meaning 'whether'. eg Do you know if it is going to rain?

— Clive

  • ” You have given no context.
  • I see if here as meaning 'whether'.
  • eg Do you know if it is going to rain?
  • I see without Lee as meaning apart from Lee.
  • behind bars means in jail or in prison.
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"Without Lee, who knew if Graham would be behind bars?”

You have given no context.

I see if here as meaning 'whether'. eg Do you know if it is going to rain?

I see without Lee as meaning apart from Lee.

behind bars means in jail or in prison.

part from Lee, who knew whether Graham would be in prison?

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Hasibul Alam Why writer used "if "in this sentence?
Why did the writer use "if" in this sentence?
Please review the grammar of asking questions.

The sentence looks normal without putting "if"

Yes, it does look normal like that, but without "if"

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