Difference between Either and Whether

What is the difference between Either and Whether?

Either as a conjunction is introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or". while Whether as a conjunction is used to introduce an interrogative content clause (indirect question) that consists of multiple alternative possibilities, and indicate uncertainty between them; if.

Either

Part of speech: determiner

Definition: one or the other (of two) each of two

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: as well

Part of speech: pronoun

Definition: Both (people or things). One or other of two people or things.

Part of speech: conjunction

Definition: Introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

Whether

Part of speech: conjunction

Definition: Used to introduce an interrogative content clause (indirect question) that consists of multiple alternative possibilities, and indicate uncertainty between them; if.Used to introduce a yes-or-no interrogative content clause (indirect question) that consists of a single possibility, and indicate uncertainty over it; if, whether or not.Used to introduce multiple alternative possibilities, and indicate the irrelevance of which is the case; regardless of whether, no matter whether.

We hope you now know whether to use Either or Whether in your sentence.

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