Grammar

Saturday, 18 January 2014

Whether and If



Many writers seem to assume that “whether” is interchangeable with “if." It isn’t. 
  “Whether” expresses a condition where there are two or more alternatives. 
   “If” expresses a condition where there are no alternatives.
       e.g.,
           I don’t know whether I’ll get drunk tonight.  
           I can get drunk tonight if I have money for booze.

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