whether or not
fixed phr..fixed phr.. you use this to say that something will happen or be true in any case, no matter which of two choices is real.
fixed phr.. a conjunctional phrase used to introduce a binary choice or a condition that does not affect the outcome of the main clause.
I am going to the party whether or not you come.
The manager needs to know whether or not you can work this weekend so he can finish the schedule.
The committee must decide whether or not the proposed changes align with the long-term strategic goals of the organization.
the 'or not' can often be moved to the end of the clause or omitted entirely if the meaning remains clear.
teach this as a way to express 'it doesn't matter if'; students often overcomplicate it when 'if' or 'regardless' would also work.
I don't know weather or not it will rain.I don't know whether or not it will rain.'whether' is the conjunction for choices, while 'weather' refers to the climate outside.