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/ˈweð.ə/

Line drawing of whether
Coloured illustration of whether
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Translation

Used to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities.

Word origin

From Old English hwaether, meaning which of two, related to who and what.

Origin
Old English
Root
hwaether

Examples

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Here "whether" shows a choice: she is coming or she is not.

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"Whether" joins the two possibilities you can choose from.

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Here "whether" points to a choice between two actions.

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This word is part of lesson 17.