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whether vs if

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by melguy » Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:24 am
Hello

Can someone plz help me understand the difference. I understand that on the GMAT, "if" is used for a conditional idea, while "whether" is used for an alternative or possibility. But to me both seems the same thing!

e.g.

* If I go to xyz fast food I will eat burger.
* I have not decided yet whether i should go to xyz fast food to eat burger.

Both of the statements provide a condition here. So when to use if and when to use whether?

thanks
Last edited by melguy on Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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by singh181 » Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:12 am
If --> Hypothetical statement
Whether --> yes and No statement
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