whether
used to introduce two or more possibilities
How often you will meet it
Rank 350 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 58,151 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.028% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
conjunction
- used to introduce two or more possibilities
whether in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I went on, ‘I’m going to warn you, whether you like it or not.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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The only thing he considers of any importance is whether one believes it oneself.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Whether this implied that he had been disappointed in his wife, nobody could tell.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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I began to wonder whether he had changed his mind, and returned to Rowchester with Lady Angela.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Among the points discussed will be, whether it is allowable to pop the question on the croquet ground.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1