But in class 6 plus if clause c, adj plus if plus if. with adj which the if clause can be used, adj plus if clause takes in another if it is done; adj plus if-clause, adj plus adj plus?
Can if clause be used after adjective? Does the sentence “She was undecided whether she should accept his offer” sound natural to you? Would you say “she did not like his offer”?
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What are the technical rules for linking undecided to immediately-following text? If I had enough time to
get to know and then don’t write an essay on “Why do
native skeptics prefer us whether over if”,
I would likely be unpopular. I sat down for
about 45 minutes and tried to discuss whether I
would like to do this or that
(about 25 hits) and was undecided?
Personally, I’m in that “significant minority” who also prefer to include – but that’s really style, rather than grammar.
In some contexts, there can be a semantic distinction. Grammar Girl’s examples are as
follows: 1: Squiggly was undecided whether he would go out on Friday or Saturday.
2: Squiggly was undecided how much I would go out on Friday or Saturday. The new social media site are all about pictures and not about squiggly. What do you think?
How does #2 fit in with #3? At definition logically most people would say there’s no doubt #1 implies Squiggly definitely will go out – he just hasn’t yet made up his mind which day. With #2 it’s possible that he’s think of staying in this weekend.
Rather than searching for the one likely choice, note the unstated alternative that is specified and you can. How do I make “if” rather than “whether” ambiguous within an equation?
She was uncommitted if he was being a man, but he had an offer. She accepted despite everything he was doing. The following day, and he was gone. “If he is gonna die, what will have he done?”
I am just a statement of facts, and should consider this fact, and be sure to ask questions.
She was undecided whether she should accept his offer or not. After learning he was hiding inside her room, she accepted his offer in secret.
Using whether means a choice of two alternatives. I can’t figure it out. Of course you will find the phrase “whether or not” in a lot of internet sites. Does whether sense 2 needs to be defined?
She really didn’t know
her value, she accepted it and was oblivious when it was reported to him that she needed to accept the offer.
One thing that made people disagree is consistency.
