Thread starter Akasaka Start date Dec 21, Akasaka Senior Member Japanese. Bonjour, I sometimes don't know when I should use "if" or "whether. Also, what is the difference between if and whether. I understand both can be used interchangeably, but not always. Could anybody tell me how to distinguish between them in a nutshell? Best Regards. Here's a good explanation of 'if' and 'whether'.
Certainly better than I could put it. Click to expand DesertCat Senior Member inglese English. You can use use if in the second sentence, also. Sorry, but I'm not able to explain the grammar rules behind it. Kevman Senior Member Phoenix, Arizona. I don't have much of a problem using if and whether interchangeably in both of your sentences, Akasaka. I seem to think if I used whether in sentence 1 I would be more likely to say I'll go and see whether or not he is there , but that may just be me.
In terms of the explanation from evilregis' link, I think sentence 1 is a case of an indirect question and sentence 2 is an example with "or". Kevman said:. And it doesn't matter where it's from. You know, it doesn't matter how it started.
It's alright, it doesn't matter. Well, maybe, but it doesn't matter. Target or arrow, it doesn't matter. From a medical point of view it doesn't matter. Z medycznego punktu widzenia to nie ma znaczenia. Zobacz, to nie ma znaczenia. Listen, it doesn't matter. Widzisz, to nie ma znaczenia. Maybe a little, but it doesn't matter.
And then I realise it doesn't matter to you. On second thought maybe it doesn't matter. But Xavier you know, it doesn't matter. Ale Xavier wiesz, to nie ma znaczenia. See examples translated by non m'importa 43 examples with alignment. See examples translated by non contano 31 examples with alignment. See examples translated by non interessa 28 examples with alignment. See examples translated by non importi 22 examples with alignment.
See examples translated by non ha nessuna importanza 21 examples with alignment. See examples translated by non importano 18 examples with alignment.
See examples translated by non ti importa 17 examples with alignment. See examples translated by non serve 16 examples with alignment. Probably causally linked somehow, doesn't matter. Real or fictitious, doesn't matter. Che sia vera o di fantasia non importa. Well, the name doesn't matter. Be', il nome non importa. Your opinion doesn't matter in elementary school either. La tua opinione non importa neanche alle elementari. Open, closed - doesn't matter. Aperta, chiusa, non importa.
Right, wrong, doesn't matter. Giusto o sbagliato, non importa. What she said doesn't matter. Talking, texting, doesn't matter.
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