As Henry Higgins observed in Pygmallion, the best grammarians are often those who learned English in school as immigrants. My parents, who were first-generation Americans in the early 20th century, …

Aug 30, 2016 · There are quite a lot of homophones in the English language, and in my experience they rarely lead to confusion. Surely the words whether and weather are different enough in their …

May 13, 2014 · 5 'Whether' shows alternatives for example 'Whether it rains or not, we will go on a trip.' whereas 'Rather' shows preference for eg. 'I'd rather do this instead of that'. So the sentences you …

In those contexts, the words if, whether and that are equivalent. The word can also be omitted without altering the meaning of the sentence. In other contexts this isn't so. I'd like to see a more general …

The "regardless of whether or not" is awkward, and it feels like bad grammar, but I can't think of a better way to say it. What would the proper grammar be in this case?

Jul 11, 2018 · E.g. I'm not sure whether I should go or not. I'm not sure whether or not I should go. Whether you stay or not, you will be charged. Whether or not you stay, you will be charged. Can …

Jan 19, 2022 · Usually when using the word whether in a sentence, the or not is superfluous (i.e., not required). However, when whether or not means regardless of whether, the or not part is required.

Apr 18, 2020 · Can I replace "depend on whether" below with "depend on if"? I ask because "whether" can be replaced with "if" some times. ‘I'll see whether she's at home’ same as I'll see if she's at …

Jan 9, 2015 · What about " How 's the weather?" and " What 's the weather like?" ? Do you see any difference? Is it that the former is used to ask a question about if the whether is good or bad in a …

Jun 5, 2019 · He says: "Whether is often repeated as a clearer pointer than a bare or to an alternative that forms a separate sentence." Perhaps the repetition in your sentence, where whether means …