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whether
conjunction
used
to
introduce
two
or
more
possibilities
or
to
show
doubt
between
alternatives
•
She's
not
sure
whether
to
study
medicine
or
engineering
.
She's
not
sure
whether
to
study
medicine
or
engineering
.
•
Do
you
know
whether
he
called
last
night
?
Do
you
know
whether
he
called
last
night
?
Old
English
hwæther
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*hwatara
“
which
of
two
”.
conjunction
used
to
say
that
it
makes
no
difference
which
of
the
alternatives
is
true
,
often
followed
by
“
or
not
”
•
We're
going
hiking
tomorrow
whether
it
rains
or
not
.
We're
going
hiking
tomorrow
whether
it
rains
or
not
.
•
I'll
support
you
whether
you
succeed
or
fail
.
I'll
support
you
whether
you
succeed
or
fail
.
Old
English
hwæther
,
same
root
as
the
alternative-introducing
sense
,
later
broadened
to
express
indifference
to
outcome
.
