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Does every whether have to be followed by an or?

That is, is whether a correlative conjunction which requires or as a counterpart, or is whether able to stand alone with a single possibility?

Andrew Leach
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Citra Umara
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  • It may be that Fumblefingers' answer answers this question. I'm not sure. @Citra, if you feel it does then comment here and we can mark the question accordingly. – Andrew Leach Dec 02 '16 at 08:31
  • Btw, "correlative" is a kind of coordination, but "whether" is a subordinator typically introducing subordinate interrogative clauses. Freeling10 has answered your question below. – BillJ Dec 02 '16 at 09:40

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No, not at all. The only time "whether" requires an "or" is when the phrase "whether or not" is being used. For instance, I wonder whether or not we'll go to the movies tonight. Otherwise, whether just by itself is fine. For example, I wonder whether we'll go to the movies tonight. It's essentially synonymous with the word "if."

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