| query | You use w______ when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives.You use whether when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives. To this day, it's unclear whether he shot himself or was murdered. Whether it turns out to be a good idea or a bad idea, we'll find out. They now have two weeks to decide whether or not to buy. The council is considering whether to approve of the use of firearms. I don't know whether they've found anybody yet. |
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| word | whether |
| full-definition | conjunction You use whether when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives. To this day, it's unclear whether he shot himself or was murdered. Whether it turns out to be a good idea or a bad idea, we'll find out. They now have two weeks to decide whether or not to buy. The council is considering whether to approve of the use of firearms. I don't know whether they've found anybody yet. You use whether to say that something is true in any of the circumstances that you mention . This happens whether the children are in two-parent or one-parent families. The more muscle you have, the more fat you'll burn, whether you're working out or fast asleep. Babies, whether breast-fed or bottle-fed, should receive additional vitamin D. |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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