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Whether or if?
These two conjunctions are more or less
interchangeable. However, 'whether' is generally used in more formal writing.
And 'if' gives a better idea that possibility or probability is involved with
the alternatives on offer.
So:
'Whether you vote Labour or Conservative will
make no difference to your life: both parties will screw you unless you're part
of the club.'
'If you vote Labour, you can feel that you've
tried to be socially responsible, but if you vote Conservative, you'll have to accept
you've displayed no social conscience. Of course, the reality is that neither
vote will improve matters for you, unless you belong to the small group making
the decisions.'
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