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question of whether vs question whether

Both 'question of whether' and 'question whether' are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to introduce a doubt or uncertainty about a particular issue.

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question of whether

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce a doubt or uncertainty about a particular issue. It is often followed by a statement or a clause.

Examples:

  • The question of whether we should proceed with the project remains unanswered.
  • There is a question of whether the data is accurate.
  • Feb 7, 2013 ... I think both expressions have merit and will be around for some time. Tip 2: Question of whether or question whether. A reader writes: Just read ...
  • Jun 10, 2014 ... Both uses of the phrase are correct. I would probably use the 'begs the question of whether or not A=B' as it flows better, but the 'or not' ...
  • Dec 21, 2014 ... Hello! Folks. It's been a while. Recently i got puzzled by this sentence structure like "the question (of) whether there is live in Mars".
  • Dec 31, 2009 ... "The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim." - Edsger Dijkstra.
  • Jun 3, 2014 ... Language-Change Index — “question of whether” for “question whether”: Stage 3. For more information about the Language-Change Index click ...
  • Feb 5, 2019 ... The question of whether to spend tens of billions on an accelerator bigger than the Large Hadron Collider is genuinely difficult to answer, ...
  • question whether; question as to whether; question of whether. Source: The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style. Author(s):. Bryan A. Garner. The ...
  • Aug 15, 2019 ... At the risk of precociously setting fire to my powder keg, I thought it would be interesting to discuss the very real question of whether ...
  • The question of whether or not to have a child has become a feverish obsession over the past two years amongst my friends and I. Nearly every time we speak ...
  • Oct 22, 2024 ... “The question of whether there are more wheels or doors in the world is a fun, thought-provoking debate without a definitive answer. To approach ...

Alternatives:

  • question whether
  • doubt whether
  • uncertainty whether
  • issue of whether
  • matter of whether

question whether

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce a doubt or uncertainty about a particular issue. It is often followed by a statement or a clause.

Examples:

  • The question whether she will accept the job offer remains unanswered.
  • There is a question whether the results are reliable.
  • Feb 7, 2013 ... A reader writes: Just read this sentence in a legal text: “Very often the question whether the particular conduct is within the scope of the ...
  • Jun 10, 2014 ... There was a part of a sentence: ... it begs the question whether or not A=B. and I feel this is incorrect, but I'm not ...
  • Dec 21, 2014 ... In the second sentence "The question whether ther live on Mars has not been concluded", the pronoun whether introduces a apposition clause. And ...
  • Dec 15, 2020 ... Docker Newbie question whether Alpine is used for real-world projects. Hi guys, I am new to Docker. I noticed most of the examples I have ...
  • May 13, 2016 ... Answer choice (D): The stimulus does not object to the claim that the question whether there is intelligent life elsewhere is so imprecise as to ...
  • "question whether" published on by Oxford University Press.
  • Jan 24, 2018 ... The question whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is certainly imprecise, because we are not sure how different from us something might be.
  • 4 days ago ... Questions simmer over downtown Amherst project: Some question whether new building is a dorm ...
  • Jul 2, 2024 ... To nap or not to nap, that is the question: whether 'tis nobler in the mind to daydream about plans or to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous traffic ...

Alternatives:

  • question of whether
  • doubt whether
  • uncertainty whether
  • issue of whether
  • matter of whether

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