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What is the difference between He asked if Betty came home late last night. and He asked whether Betty came home late last night. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between He asked if Betty came home late last night. and He asked whether Betty came home late last night. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@PierreLei there is no big difference between the sentences. They both mean the same thing. You can interchange the words “if” and “whether” in most sentences. For example: “I don’t know if I want blue or green” and “I don’t know whether I want blue or green” mean the same thing. The words “if” and “whether” are synonymous. Meaning they are different words with the same meaning.
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