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whether they were vs whether if they were

The correct phrase is 'whether they were.' The addition of 'if' before 'they were' is redundant and incorrect in this context.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 1485 views

whether they were

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce a conditional clause or express doubt about a situation.

Examples:

  • I asked him whether they were coming to the party.
  • She wondered whether they were telling the truth.
  • He wasn't sure whether they were going to win the game.
  • Do you know whether they were involved in the accident?
  • We need to find out whether they were responsible for the mistake.
  • ... went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
  • Mar 3, 2016 ... Bond, David and Govendir, Brett J. and Wells, Peter Alfred, An Evaluation of Asset Impairments by Australian Firms and Whether They Were ...
  • “He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.” ― Douglas Adams, The ...
  • Jan 28, 2016 ... An evaluation of asset impairments by Australian firms and whether they were impacted by AASB 136. David Bond,; Brett Govendir and; Peter ...

whether if they were

This phrase is incorrect and not used in English.

  • Did they say whether/if they were going to be late? 5. After some verbs, we use whether: I doubt whether they'll make it. We discussed whether it was the correct  ...
  • Did you ask whether [=if] they were going? I don't know whether they were invited . [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
  • Did they say whether\if they were going to be late? 5. After some verbs, we use whether: I doubt whether they'll make it. We discussed whether it was the correct  ...
  • Fifty women were asked whether, if they were infertile and could have only one child, they would prefer to be birth mothers (to carry a baby which was not ...

Alternatives:

  • whether they were

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