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Whether or not #1 (permalink) Wed Apr 05, 2006 15:58 pm   Whether or not
 

I wonder whether or not she will come.

Is that okay for me to omit or not in such sentence?
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Whether #2 (permalink) Wed Apr 05, 2006 18:52 pm   Whether
 

Hi Cavin,

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I wonder whether or not she will come.

Is that okay for me to omit or not in such sentence?



That's fine if you leave or not out of the sentence. By including the two words, you simply stress the uncertainty of her coming.

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