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<span style="font-size:25px; font-weight:bold;color: black">When to use "whether" or "if" in English?</span> | <span style="font-size:25px; font-weight:bold;color: black">When to use "whether" or "if" in English?</span> | ||
==Use "if" or "whether" (Interchangeable):== | ==Use "if" or "whether" (Interchangeable):== | ||
'''Whether''' and '''if''' can be used interchangeably in the following circumstances: | '''Whether''' and '''if''' can be used interchangeably in the following circumstances: | ||
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=== With "or not" === | === With "or not" === | ||
* Whether or not you want me to, I am going to the party. | * Whether or not you want me to, I am going to the party. | ||
==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Difference-between-Mood-Tense-Voice|Difference between Mood Tense Voice]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Although-VS-Even-though|Although VS Even though]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/REFLEXIVE-PRONOUNS|REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Ask|Ask]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/"Native-of"-Vs.-"Native-to"|"Native of" Vs. "Native to"]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Contrast|CONJUNCTIONS → Contrast]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Adverbs-of-Manner|Adverbs of Manner]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Definite-Article|Definite Article]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-Some-pointers-when-using-Adjectives|How Some pointers when using Adjectives]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:01, 26 February 2023
When to use "whether" or "if" in English?
Use "if" or "whether" (Interchangeable):[edit | edit source]
Whether and if can be used interchangeably in the following circumstances:
When reporting yes/no questions.[edit | edit source]
- I am not sure whether I will be attending the event.
- I am not sure if I will be attending the event.
(In this example, the yes/no question is "Am I attending the event?")
or[edit | edit source]
- I would like to know whether it is a true story or fabricated.
- I would like to know if it is a true story or fabricated.
Note: Using whether is far more common. It is certainly more formal.
Use only "if" with:[edit | edit source]
the conditional tense[edit | edit source]
A sentence that can only be realized under certain conditions.
- Bob didn’t know if Amanda was going away.
Use only "whether" when[edit | edit source]
Verb with "to"[edit | edit source]
- Bob didn’t know whether to invite Amanda to the party.
With "or not"[edit | edit source]
- Whether or not you want me to, I am going to the party.