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Message from khalil07 posted on 08-11-2012 at 09:58:54 (D | E | F)
Good morning everyone,
Please I need your help about some misunderstanding of my part on the use of whether.
I read the following passage
"this is a key consideration for organisations-whether to acquire another part of the value chain to gain more control-but on the dowside it increases complexity"
I was expecting the use of "or" in the sentence after whether because I think the use of "whether" here does not have the same meaning with "if"
Thanks for helping me
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Edited by lucile83 on 08-11-2012 10:05
Message from khalil07 posted on 08-11-2012 at 09:58:54 (D | E | F)
Good morning everyone,
Please I need your help about some misunderstanding of my part on the use of whether.
I read the following passage
"this is a key consideration for organisations-whether to acquire another part of the value chain to gain more control-but on the dowside it increases complexity"
I was expecting the use of "or" in the sentence after whether because I think the use of "whether" here does not have the same meaning with "if"
Thanks for helping me
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Edited by lucile83 on 08-11-2012 10:05
Re: Use / Whether from bluestar, posted on 08-11-2012 at 12:24:43 (D | E)
Bonjour..
'Whether' may be followed by to-infinitive...
"HSBC delays decision on whether to leave London"
"I was wondering whether to call him"
Re: Use / Whether from khalil07, posted on 08-11-2012 at 18:57:47 (D | E)
Thanks bluestar
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