Confusable words ?

Yes,whether and if  are conjunctions

which make us  think twice or even

three times before using them

correctly in several situations.

However , there is a simple idea to keep

in mind  which is this basic difference

between them:

Whether is used in sentences which

provide two or more alternatives to be

 chosen.

  For example:

They couldn´t decide whether to drive

north or south in that city.

 They were uncertain whether to go out

or stay at home on Friday.

Whether we succeed or fail,we must try.

IF can only be used when there is no

alternative.

Examples:

 That woman doesn´t know if anything

 bad will happen in her trip to London .

Those young men only go out if their

parents think their program is safe.

The tourists would find the right way to go

downtown if they had a good map with them.

Last but not least ,let´s point out

the differences in spelling and meaning

for the noun : weather.

It sounds like whether, conjunc-

tion but it means: a condition of the

atmosphere with respect to heat or

cold,wetness or dryness,

calm or storm,clearness or cloudiness.

Examples :

What is the weather like today ?

   It´s warm and cloudy.

What kind of weather do you prefer ?

   I love sunny hot days ! And you ?

 Well,before saying goodbye, let´s listen to

the song : Stormy Weather in which we may

find other words related to the atmosphere.

Can you find them in the lyrics ?

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/billie+holiday/stormy+weather_20018077.html                                            

                             Enjoy !