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Teachers have a huge impact wether a student/pupil understands maths
...or not.
Do I have to write 'or not' in a "wether...or..." expression? Or can it be dropped? Does this sound natural?
...or not.
Do I have to write 'or not' in a "wether...or..." expression? Or can it be dropped? Does this sound natural?
- English (US)
A little unnatural
Teachers have a huge impact on whether a student understands math or not. ( I would clarify by saying "A teacher's ability to teach...")
Yes you can drop the "or not" in a "whether..or" expression.
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- Portuguese (Portugal)
Natural
I believe it can definitely be dropped.
It can also be used as 'Whether or not a student/pupil understands maths'
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
Teachers have a huge impact on whether a student understands math or not. ( I would clarify by saying "A teacher's ability to teach...")
Yes you can drop the "or not" in a "whether..or" expression.
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A little unnatural
There are actually rules defining whether (or not) the "or not" can be dropped in a "whether" clause... See e.g. http://afterdeadline.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/...
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What's the easiest way to remember these rules in your opinion?
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A little unnatural
I would normally just go with whatever sounds right.....
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