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Weather vs Whether

Quick answer: Weather is what the sky is doing — rain, sun, snow. Whether introduces a choice or possibility (whether or not). If you could swap in 'if', you want whether.

Weather

Noun: the state of the atmosphere — rain, sunshine, wind, temperature.

“The weather turned cold overnight.”

Synonyms for weather →

Whether

Conjunction: introducing alternatives or a possibility.

“I don't know whether she's coming.”

Synonyms for whether →

How to remember it

The sEA affects the wEAther — both have EA.

Common mistake

'Wether or not' — that spelling is actually a neutered ram; you want whether.

Or compare any two words →

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