- 8 Apr 2004
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Dear native English speakers,
Would you check my sentences?
Do they sound right? Do any of them sound unnatural?
1a) I don't know whether Tom will come to the party or not.
1b) I don't know if Tom will come to the party or not.
1c) I don't know whether Tom will come to the party.
1d) I don't know if Tom will come to the party.
2a) Do you know whether Daniel is from England?
2b) Do you know if Daniel is from England?
3a) You can't tell whether he is American or not by his look.
3b) You can't tell if he is American or not by his look.
3c) You can't tell whether he is American by his look.
3d) You can't tell if he is American by his look.
4a) Daniel asked us whether we like Canada or not.
4b) Daniel asked us whether we liked Canada or not.
5a) You can't tell if she is from England or not by her look.
5b) You can't tell if she is from England by her look.
6) Do you know if he will come to Japan next month?
7a) Finally I got my own house.
7b) At last I got my own house.
8) You should bring your own lunch tomorrow.
9) They don't have their own country.
Hirashin
Would you check my sentences?
Do they sound right? Do any of them sound unnatural?
1a) I don't know whether Tom will come to the party or not.
1b) I don't know if Tom will come to the party or not.
1c) I don't know whether Tom will come to the party.
1d) I don't know if Tom will come to the party.
2a) Do you know whether Daniel is from England?
2b) Do you know if Daniel is from England?
3a) You can't tell whether he is American or not by his look.
3b) You can't tell if he is American or not by his look.
3c) You can't tell whether he is American by his look.
3d) You can't tell if he is American by his look.
4a) Daniel asked us whether we like Canada or not.
4b) Daniel asked us whether we liked Canada or not.
5a) You can't tell if she is from England or not by her look.
5b) You can't tell if she is from England by her look.
6) Do you know if he will come to Japan next month?
7a) Finally I got my own house.
7b) At last I got my own house.
8) You should bring your own lunch tomorrow.
9) They don't have their own country.
Hirashin