No matter whether you are a boy or a girl,

[angliholic]

No matter whether you are a boy or a girl, you are bound to like it.
No matter you are a boy or a girl, you are bound to like it.



Which of the above two sounds better to you and why? Thanks.

[2006]

No matter whether you are a boy or a girl, you are bound to like it.
No matter you are a boy or a girl, you are bound to like it.



Which of the above two sounds better to you and why? Thanks.

The first one definitely sounds better, because without "whether" it is and sounds incomplete.

[angliholic]

Thanks, 2006, for your reply.
What about the following?

Whether you are a boy or a girl, you are bound to like it.

Will it sound best if I reword it as the above?

[2006]

Thanks, 2006, for your reply.
What about the following?

Whether you are a boy or a girl, you are bound to like it.

Will it sound best if I reword it as the above?

This sentence is very good, as you have eliminated the unnecessary words "no matter".

[angliholic]

Thanks, 2006, for the reply again.

Of the three sentences, which one sounds best to you? Thanks.

[2006]

the last one