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Whether vs. Weather
Whether
<conjunction>
- To ask about or choose between two choices
- example: He is deciding whether or not he should go to the store.
Weather
<noun>
- The temperature, precipitation, and overall conditions of the atmosphere
- example: The weather is perfect today.
<verb>
- To show signs of 'wear and tear' from exposure to the atmosphere
- example: His skin has become weathered from the sun.
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Words We Confuse >> RulesWhether vs. Weather Examples
Examples
Whether
- We were deciding whether we would play softball.
- Please tell me whether or not you agree.
- I wonder whether he saw the oncoming storm.
- Whether you like him or not, you have to admit that he is right.
Weather
- The weather has been unpredictable lately.
- The rocks have become weathered by the storm.
- The mountain became weathered during the winter.
- The monument has been weathered by the weather.