1. ( subordinating) used to introduce an indirect question or a clause after a verb expressing or implying doubt or choice in order to indicate two or more alternatives, the second or last of which is introduced by or or or whether. he doesn’t know whether she’s in Britain or whether she’s gone to France.
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How do you use whether?
We use whether in indirect yes-no questions and questions with or. We can’t leave out whether (or if): They asked me whether (if) I was tired.
Is there a word whether?
Unlike the word weather, the term whether is not a noun or verb, but rather is a conjunction. A conjunction is a word that joins two words or phrases together.Consider a few examples of using whether in a sentence to see how the word works.
What does the question as to whether mean?
used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true. They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious.
Why do we use Whether?
Whether is used when someone does not know which of the two possibilities is true. She asked me whether I was married. I don’t know whether she will come. I asked whether she had received the letter.
What kind of word is whether?
Whether is a conjunction.
How do you use wether in a sentence?
The climate is made up of “weather”; whether it is nice out depends on whether it is raining or not. A wether is just a castrated sheep. Such a sheep wearing a bell is a “bellwether,” and that’s the correct spelling for the same word when it means “an indicator of change.”
Is whether it be grammatically correct?
Although it may sound foreign to the ear, the phrase “whether it be” is grammatically correct. It often describes conditional or imaginary situations, which is why it can be confusing, especially to an English second language speaker. The correct use of the phrase “whether it be” would be in a formal context.
What should I use instead of whether?
Synonyms of whether or no
- anyhow,
- anyway,
- anyways.
- [chiefly dialect],
- regardless,
- whatever.
Should I use rather or whether?
You’re right. “Rather” is an adverb, meaning with preference for one of two things, or more willingly. “Whether” is a conjunction with several meanings, but the two words are not synonyms. We might say, “I’d rather not have the seafood platter,” meaning we’d prefer not to have it.
Can a sentence start with whether?
both whether and whether or not are fine, since they appear at the beginning of a noun clause used as the object of the verb asked.
How do you remember weather and whether?
Get a memory trick to remember the spelling of “weather” and “whether.” People often have trouble remembering which word is spelled “weather” and which word is spelled “whether.” Here’s my memory trick: Weather (such as a storm) affects the sea, and “sea” is spelled with an “ea” just like “weather.”
What are the different weathers?
Types of weather include sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and snowy. One of the most significant factors that affects weather is air masses. Air masses cause warm, cold, stationary, and occluded fronts.
Does subjunctive take Whether?
In the case of “whether,” the subjunctive is most often used when there are two conditions about which the speaker is uncertain—or doesn’t care.
How do you write whether or not?
A: In the phrase “whether or not,” the “or not” is often optional. When the choice is up to you, you can generally use either “whether” or “if.” But you definitely need “or not” when you mean “regardless of whether,” as in, “I’m out of here whether you like it or not!”
What is the difference between whether it be and whether it is?
“Whether it is” means “whether or not it is” or “if it is”, but “whether it be” means “whichever it might be“.
What does whether through mean?
1 subordinating used to introduce an indirect question or a clause after a verb expressing or implying doubt or choice in order to indicate two or more alternatives, the second or last of which is introduced by or or or whether.
What is an antonym of whether?
albeit. however. for all that. despite the fact that. in spite of the fact that.
What’s the meaning of rather than?
phrase. You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than physiological. See full dictionary entry for rather.
Are is conjunction?
What is a conjunction? Conjunctions are words that join together other words or groups of words. A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, and clauses of equal importance. The main coordinating conjunctions are and, or, and but.
What is a Whether statement?
In the “whether” style, you state the legal question in a single sentence beginning with the word “whether.” This approach is traditional—some might say archaic—but still common today. And it produces long, complicated sentences.