Name: If vs Whether - English In A Minute
Uploaded: 2020-10-24T18:36:52.000Z
Duration: 59 s
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When do we use 'if' and when do we use 'whether'?

The imperative

The simple rule is that with conditional sentences

we use 'if', and when we have two options, we

'But, I don't know whether to have an apple

When asking an indirect yes/ no question,

we can use either 'if' or 'whether' - both are

'Do you know whether the biscuits are any good?'

'Whether' is maybe a little bit more formal,

but with both questions there are only two

Why don't you try now! Write us a question

or a sentence using 'if' or 'whether' in the comments

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If vs Whether - English In A Minute

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