confirm if it vs confirm it whether

Both phrases are not commonly used in English. The correct way to phrase this would be "confirm whether it." The use of "if" in the first phrase is incorrect, and the second phrase is awkward and less common.

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confirm if it

This phrase is not correct in English.

The correct way to phrase this would be "confirm whether it."

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Maybe somebody can confirm if it's the same guy.
You can confess, and he can confirm if it's the truth.
Can the Commission confirm if it has received these interim documents?
Could the Commission confirm if it has any plans to instigate a review of: 1.
I need to confirm if it was a real speech from HUD or not.
Could the Commission confirm if it plans to: 1.
Further to my earlier Question E-000318/2011 on budget support in Ukraine, could the Commission confirm if it is true that: 1.
I have clearance to exhume the body and in the spirit of our partnership, I thought you'd want to be there to confirm if it's a match.
Could the Commission confirm if it is considering whether naturally derived products such as grapefruit extract may be excluded from the directive?
Could the Commission confirm if it is examining how the European Social Fund was spent in Ireland by training agency FAS?
Could the Commission confirm if it is putting any pressure on the Philippine government to take action on this illegal trade and to safeguard the welfare of dogs in the Philippines?
Could the Commission confirm if it has taken any measures to regulate or record the telecommunications service providers who are complying with the regulation thus far?
confirm if it is aware of this apparent discrimination against directory service providers in the UK; 2.
Could the Commission confirm if it is willing to pay any of the funds owed to my constituent?
Can the Commission confirm if it is aware of any networks currently representing European Muslim civil society?
Can the Commission confirm if it has received notification of this proposal and state whether it is in contravention of European free trade policy and whether such a proposal violates any EU legislation?
Can the Commission confirm if it is examining the problem of illegal shooting and trapping of birds in Malta?
Can the Commission confirm if it received an application for structural funding on behalf of Galway County Council in respect of the amalgamation and upgrading of Milltown, Dalgan, Belmount and Kilaphrasogue Group Water Supply Schemes?
Can the Commission confirm if it has considered road equivalent tariff use in the EU, if it has conducted any analysis as to the cost implications of road equivalent tariff and if so what it views those implications as being?
Could the Commission confirm if it plans to allow Sikh turbans to be exempt from hand searches and be checked using walk-through, hand-held metal detectors or full body scanners?

Alternatives:

confirm whether it

confirm it whether

This phrase is not commonly used in English.