11-06-2005, 12:48 PM
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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Help me plase!
Pecking man lived more than 400,000 years ago, and scientists argued aboutany of his genes have survived.
a. if b. that c. whether d. while The answer key is C Why can't we pick A ?  Help me.I'm so desperate to know it |
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11-06-2005, 01:30 PM
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Real ale taster
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Not sure I know why  , but here's a try.If implies something conditional, eg 'I will go for a walk tomorrow if the sun shines'. Whether (or not) implies an alternative, eg '… argue about whether (or not) they have survived.' Having said that there is common usage of if in both senses, eg 'I want to ask if you will help me' where we might also use whether. Michael
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