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Originally Posted by Anonymous Could you please explain the usage of " whether" and correct the following sentences. |
I will post a dictionary excerpt at the end which shows the uses of whether.
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1# I am going to the party whether you want to come with or not.
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This is OK. I prefer "I am going to the party whether or not you want to go.
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2# I don't know whether or not to say her the truth.
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I don't know whether (or not) to tell her the truth. (The "or not" is optional.)
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3# I don't know whether giving him the knife back.
I feel 3# is incorrect.But I am not sure. So please help me solve my doubt. |
It is incorrect. "Giving him the knife back" is a gerund phrase, acting as a noun. Whether needs more than a noun after it.
"I don't know whether giving him the knife back is the right thing to do.
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