Hi,
Could you please tell me what differences in meaning there are among "check if...," "check to see if..." and "see if..."?
check if + "subject" + "verb"
- I've attached a rough draft of next week's presentation. Please check if eveything is okay, and get it ready to submit.
- Could you go and check if the baby is asleep?
check to see if + "subject" + "verb"
- We executed a few other transactions yesterday. Can you check to see if the confirmations were sent?
- She checked to see if any pages were missing or illegible.
- First, I checked to see if the website was still accessible.
see if + "subject" + "verb"
- I want you to send me a brief on that company's background and history, so we can see if they are reliable business partners.
- See if this needs more salt.
- It's a very vibrant atomosphere. Let's see if we can talk to one of the demonstrators.
