Whether or weather?
The short answer
“Weather” is rain, sun and wind. “Whether” introduces a choice or a doubt, as in “whether or not”.
What each one means
- “weather”
- the conditions outside
- Example: The weather is lovely today.
- “whether”
- if; introduces a choice
- Example: I don’t know whether to go.
Common mistakes
| Not this | This |
|---|---|
| I don’t know whether or not to go. | |
| Tell me whether or not you can come. |
An easy way to remember
“Whether” has “wh”, like the question words “which” and “what”: it’s about choosing. “Weather” has “eat”: you check the weather before eating outside.
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