- pronunciation:
- we
th
r
[or]
hwe
thr
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
conjunction |
| definition 1: |
Let's say you don't know whether there is school tomorrow. This means that you don't know if there is school tomorrow. There might be school, or there might not be school.
I need to find out whether my dad can drive me to your house or not. I'll go ask him.I don't know whether Jordan is coming with us or not. He said he might. |
| definition 2: |
We often use "whether" in a sentence when there is a choice between two things. We also use it when two different things are possible.
When we go to our favorite restaurant, the waiter always asks us whether we want baked potatoes or French fries.My dad says it's not important whether we win the game or lose the game, but I still want to win. |
The words
whether and
weather (conditions outside) sound alike but have different meanings.