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determine if vs determine whether

Both 'determine if' and 'determine whether' are correct and are commonly used in English. They're interchangeable and can be used in the same contexts.
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determine if

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to find out whether something is true or not.

Examples:

  • Please determine if the information is accurate.
  • I need to determine if the project is feasible.
  • Nov 18, 2011 ... Possible Duplicate: When are “if” and “whether” equivalent? Do these two have the same meaning: To determine if something is correct ...
  • Jun 2, 2023 ... Determine if laptop or desktop? Is there a definitive way that I could tell if a computer is a laptop or desktop? Upvote 16. Downvote
  • Jul 23, 2019 ... Just wanted to update that I've managed to workaround ERROR: Could not determine if RepBase is installed by installing h5py (I think the ...
  • Aug 10, 2021 ... The output figure of merit is a contiguous continuous variable. There are several uncontrolled parameters where I'd like to determine if they ...
  • Apr 23, 2018 ... Windows could not determine if the user and computer accounts are in the same forest. Ensure the user domain name matches the name of a trusted domain.
  • I receive the compiler warning "Cannot determine if container access is using container type" when using STRICT type checking on the following excerpt of code.
  • How to determine if connection is by CWP or WebDirect? Since a number of functions are not compatible with CWP or WebDirect, it would be nice to know if a ...
  • Sep 29, 2022 ... Device Determination Steps · Step 1: Determine if your product meets the definition of a medical device per Section 201(h) of the Food, Drug & ...
  • Jul 2, 2010 ... Be aware that this is not a reliable method to Determine if code is running as part of a unit test as requested by OP since code could be ...
  • Oct 2, 2013 ... Is there a way to determine if a client is running mobile ... I just got my project hooked up with the mobile module for the first time, and am ...

Alternatives:

  • decide if
  • establish if
  • ascertain if
  • check if
  • verify if

determine whether

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to establish if something is true or not.

Examples:

  • We need to determine whether the plan is viable.
  • Can you determine whether the data is reliable?
  • Nov 18, 2011 ... When are “if” and “whether” equivalent? Do these two have the same meaning: To determine if something is correct. To determine whether something ...
  • #6 - One test to determine whether a person has been ... Is the reason the answer is (C) because if it wasn't exclusive to that bacterium, it wouldn't necessarily ...
  • Objectives: To determine whether plant-derived cannabis medicinal extracts (CME) can alleviate neurogenic symptoms unresponsive to standard treatment, and to ...
  • Feb 17, 2024 ... CylcError: Cannot determine whether workflow is running on [local computer address]. The only difference I can think of is that I'm now using a ...
  • Aug 29, 2017 ... How to write a script to determine whether or not a given year is a leap-year. Follow. 17 views (last 30 days). Show older comments.
  • The EPA Needs to Determine Whether Seresto Pet Collars Pose an Unreasonable Risk to Pet Health. February 29, 2024. Report Number. 24-E-0023.
  • Dec 16, 2009 ... Cannot determine whether a queue with the specified format name exists. at System.Messaging.MessageQueue.Exists(String path). It works for a ...
  • The ADAAA made major changes to the definition of disability, leading employers to question how to determine whether an employee now has a disability.
  • Jun 25, 2011 ... Show activity on this post. So I am stuck on 51 here: 51. Determine whether the sets S1 and S2 span the same subspace of R3: S1={(1,2, ...
  • Jan 6, 2016 ... An error occurred while trying to determine whether "dataset" is a function name. Follow. 12 views (last 30 days). Show older comments.

Alternatives:

  • decide whether
  • establish whether
  • ascertain whether
  • check whether
  • verify whether

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