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if vs whether [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2015, 09:30
Do I have this correct? The answer below should be "whether," correct? Thank you.

I don't know if/whether I'm going.

I say 'if' is incorrect because if you reverse the sentence you have this:

If I'm going, then I don't know.

Thus, whether is correct, as in "I don't know whether I'm going.
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Re: if vs whether [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2015, 09:39
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Perfect!

For more, watch our free video on "if" vs "whether" - https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... video/1183

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Re: if vs whether [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2015, 10:30
If should be used in if-then construction, when there is a condition.
whether is used for uncertainty. If you don't know whether you'll go, you have to use whether. p.s. see how i have used both if and whether correctly here? :D
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Re: if vs whether [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2015, 11:55
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Hi funkymonkey1964,

With these sorts of 'usage/style' issues, it helps to post a FULL prompt (with the 5 answer choices), so that we have context for the words being used. The word 'whether' often comes with the word 'or' (but not always) and the word 'if' often comes with the word 'then' (but not always).

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