Whether or not grammar

In the English language, we use the word “whether” as a conjunction, which means we use it to connect sentences or clauses or to differentiate between two things that are either happening at the same time or are possible at the same time.

Generally speaking, the word “whether” can be substituted with the word “if” should you be unsure of the correctness of the sentence. 

The phrase whether it be is subjunctive, which means it is used in a grammatically correct context where there is doubt or multiple possibilities.

You could substitute whether it be with whether it is with little difference. However, if you were using it to note a choice between more than two possibilities, only whether it be would be correct. 

The phrase “whether it be” may seem a little old-fashioned, but there are a multitude of ways to correctly apply it in modern speech.

We’ll walk you through using the phrase in a grammatically correct way, understanding the subjunctive form of a verb, and using synonyms to help you check your work. 

is whether or not correct

which is correct whether or whether or not