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Originally Posted by QuikSand
Here's another one -- a little subtle, and I don't think I have ever seen a formal rule for what to do.
The phrase "whether or not" can, in perhaps 90% of its uses, be perfectly replaced with the word "whether." Clear writing prefers brevity - so it's preferred to use the simpler version.
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Just like forever and ever. Forever pretty much covers it.
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