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Hello dear native English speakers. 1. I don't care if it doesn't rain. 2. I don't care whether it doesn't rain. 3. I don't care if it rains. 4. I don't care whether it rains 5. I don't care whether it rains or not. 6. I don't care if it rains or not. 7. I don't care whether or not it rains. Question: Which is grammatically correct? Do they have the same meaning? I guess if 1# is grammatically correct , the speaker doesn't care the weather but perhaps other thing except the weather. 2# is grammatically correct but logically not thus wrong sentence.
2025년 5월 8일 오후 5:19
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You might want to look this up, because I'm not sure about the rule, but I believe WHETHER should be used with a pair of possibilities. Example: I don't care whether it rains or not. GOOD I don't care whether it rains. I THINK THIS IS INCORRECT, but some people might say it. I don't care whether it doesn't rain. INCORRECT, and UNNATURAL.
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All are good except #2 and #4. If you truly want to say that if it rains or if it doesn't it's all the same, then #5 probably works best and #7 works well here as well. #1 and #3 are okay but are a little akward souhding and lack some context to make better sense.
2025년 5월 8일 오후 8:49
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