The question is whether foreign travel brings more advantages or disadvantages.

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The question is whether foreign travel brings more advantages or disadvantages.

Shouldn't it be 'travels' instead of 'travel'?

I thought we could always use "whether or not". Now I can see that "whether" can be used with other words.

whether advantages or disadvantages.
 

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No. Here, "travel" is an uncountable noun. "or not" doesn't have to be go with "whether".
 

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No. Here, "travel" is an uncountable noun. "or not" doesn't have to be go with "whether".
Is it possible to say?
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Is it possible to say (no question mark here) "The question is whether foreign travel brings more advantages or not"?

See above.
 
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