whether I like it or not vs if I like it or not

Both "whether I like it or not" and "if I like it or not" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Whether I like it or not" is used when presenting a situation where a decision or outcome is inevitable, while "if I like it or not" is used when discussing a hypothetical situation or a personal preference.

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whether I like it or not

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an inevitable decision or outcome.

This phrase is used to express that a particular situation or outcome is unavoidable, regardless of personal preference or opinion.

Examples:

I have to attend the meeting, whether I like it or not.
Whether I like it or not, the project needs to be completed by tomorrow.
She will find out the truth, whether I like it or not.
Whether I like it or not, I have to follow the rules.
We have to move forward, whether I like it or not.

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And whether I like it or not, he is a man capable of making his own choices.
And since I am on the most wanted list of every psycho who wants your family dead, I guess I'm Team Mikaelson whether I like it or not.
I'm with you, - whether I like it or not.
And whether I like it or not, that someone's me.
And you exert a tremendous amount of influence, - whether I like it or not.
I'm in this, whether I like it or not.
And whether I like it or not, I can read and process Data at lightning-Fast speed.
This is happening to me whether I like it or not.
My mother's got plans for me whether I like it or not.
Tinny, whether I like it or not, my niece is about to become one of the good guys.
I guess I'll just add it to the list of habits that I'm breaking... whether I like it or not.
The birth of Arthur makes me so whether I like it or not because I will never stand against him.
So whether I like it or not, I have to stand out, stand up.
You wave a gun in my face, you got power, whether I like it or not.
But whether I like it or not, people like you happen to people like us.
The law is the law, Merlin, whether I like it or not.
And since I better be getting back to one of them soon, whether I like it or not, how can I help you?
You know, you're not my child, so there's no reason for me to say this, but I go to the symphony quite a bit, whether I like it or not, and I am certain that you are talented.
That's my life, whether I like it or not. In a very deep way I would prefer that that had not been my experience, in my vanity or something, but it just is it, so, I just think it's funny.
This is sort of like saying to yourself, "What I am experiencing really is horrible, but it just is the way it is whether I like it or not."

Alternatives:

regardless of my opinion
inevitably
no matter what
whether I want to or not
whether I approve or not

if I like it or not

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to discuss hypothetical situations or personal preferences.

This phrase is used to introduce a conditional statement or to express uncertainty about one's preference or opinion.

Examples:

I will go to the party if I like it or not.
If I like it or not, I have to make a decision by tomorrow.
I'll eat the food if I like it or not.
If I like it or not, I have to try it.
I'll watch the movie if I like it or not.

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if I like it or not
Not sure if I like it.
I'm not here, so say something nice, and if I like it I'll call you back.
I didn't tell my boyfriend, Phil, but if I like it out here, I'm going to stay.
And that way it'll give me a chance to see if I like it.
I'll tell you if I like it or not.
I mean, if I like it well enough I might even get married.
And if I like it around here, I plan to drop again.
I think he thinks if I like it, it's a nice thing.
That's not the point - if I like it or not.
Just see if I like it?
If you tell us what happened after that, I'll read your script, and if I like it, I'll give it to my agent.
Why should I give up smoking if I like it?
At this point, it's entirely possible that somebody asks me this: But if I like it anyway, why all the fuss about what those reviews say? Right.
Because if you're asking me if I like it, then yes.
That's some daringly different work for a crochet artist. I'm not even sure if I like it, exactly, but I definitely find it worthy of a second glance.
But, Wayne... what if I like it?
What if I like it here and don't want to leave?
I don't know if I like it, I came to see you in your house, not the house itself.
How else am I supposed to know if I like it?
I just mean selfish this way: I think if I like it, I know and hope the fans will like it too, but I can't take that for granted.

Alternatives:

whether I like it or not
depending on my preference
in case I like it
if I choose to
if I decide to

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