Redundancy Entry 799 / 1011 60-second read

Whether or not vs. Whether

WHETHER implies or-not.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I wonder whether or not she'll come.

✓ Correct

I wonder whether she'll come.

The ruleii

WHETHER already implies alternatives.

Sometimes OR NOT is emphatic — but often redundant.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Weigh before keeping."

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