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Strange use of “whether … than …” in official text
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Is using "whether ... than ..." in the following grammatically correct? "This applies whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018."
The phrase comes from the IRS publication 519 (2018), Chapter 1, Section "Dual-Status Aliens", Subsection "Last Year of Residency", Paragraph "Residency during the next year", with my bold.
Residency during the next year. If you are a U.S. resident during any part of 2019 and you are a resident during any part of 2018, you will be treated as a resident through the end of 2018. This applies whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018, and whether you are a resident under the substantial presence test or green card test.
(I should add that I am obviously not looking for legal advice: in any case this paragraph does not apply to me.)
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Is using "whether ... than ..." in the following grammatically correct? "This applies whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018."
The phrase comes from the IRS publication 519 (2018), Chapter 1, Section "Dual-Status Aliens", Subsection "Last Year of Residency", Paragraph "Residency during the next year", with my bold.
Residency during the next year. If you are a U.S. resident during any part of 2019 and you are a resident during any part of 2018, you will be treated as a resident through the end of 2018. This applies whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018, and whether you are a resident under the substantial presence test or green card test.
(I should add that I am obviously not looking for legal advice: in any case this paragraph does not apply to me.)
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This applies if it's true that you have a closer connection...
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Is using "whether ... than ..." in the following grammatically correct? "This applies whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018."
The phrase comes from the IRS publication 519 (2018), Chapter 1, Section "Dual-Status Aliens", Subsection "Last Year of Residency", Paragraph "Residency during the next year", with my bold.
Residency during the next year. If you are a U.S. resident during any part of 2019 and you are a resident during any part of 2018, you will be treated as a resident through the end of 2018. This applies whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018, and whether you are a resident under the substantial presence test or green card test.
(I should add that I am obviously not looking for legal advice: in any case this paragraph does not apply to me.)
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Is using "whether ... than ..." in the following grammatically correct? "This applies whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018."
The phrase comes from the IRS publication 519 (2018), Chapter 1, Section "Dual-Status Aliens", Subsection "Last Year of Residency", Paragraph "Residency during the next year", with my bold.
Residency during the next year. If you are a U.S. resident during any part of 2019 and you are a resident during any part of 2018, you will be treated as a resident through the end of 2018. This applies whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018, and whether you are a resident under the substantial presence test or green card test.
(I should add that I am obviously not looking for legal advice: in any case this paragraph does not apply to me.)
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This applies if it's true that you have a closer connection...
– Centaurus
1 hour ago
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This applies if it's true that you have a closer connection...
– Centaurus
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This applies if it's true that you have a closer connection...
– Centaurus
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This applies if it's true that you have a closer connection...
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The phrase is saying "whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than you do to the United States". I see no cohesion between whether and than here.
answered 1 hour ago
Jim MackJim Mack
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The sentence in question is perfectly grammatical. It follows the following pattern:
X is applicable whether a comparison is true (you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018).
This said, there's no relation between whether and than.
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
13925
The sentence is poorly constructed -- almost designed to confuse. But, yes, it's still "perfectly grammatical".
– Hot Licks
17 mins ago
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In the sentence
whether
is used as a function word to indicate an indirect question involving stated or implied alternatives
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whether).
Than
is not connected with 'whether' but with the comparative form
closer .
answered 1 hour ago
user307254user307254
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It's not strange. It's correct. Let's make it easier to digest by putting the subordinate clause first:
"Whether (or not) you have a closer connection to a foreign country
than the United States during 2018, this applies to you."
I added "or not" in parentheses because it is meant but is left implied, which is often the case in English and is the case in this sentence. Maybe this is what's throwing you off, like by mistakenly thinking the "than" is providing the "or" alternative for "whether" that's been omitted, "than" and "or" both being conjunctions.
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The phrase is saying "whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than you do to the United States". I see no cohesion between whether and than here.
answered 1 hour ago
Jim MackJim Mack
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The phrase is saying "whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than you do to the United States". I see no cohesion between whether and than here.
answered 1 hour ago
Jim MackJim Mack
7,07721832
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The phrase is saying "whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than you do to the United States". I see no cohesion between whether and than here.
answered 1 hour ago
Jim MackJim Mack
7,07721832
The phrase is saying "whether you have a closer connection to a foreign country than you do to the United States". I see no cohesion between whether and than here.
answered 1 hour ago
Jim MackJim Mack
7,07721832
answered 1 hour ago
Jim MackJim Mack
7,07721832
answered 1 hour ago
Jim MackJim Mack
7,07721832
answered 1 hour ago
Jim MackJim Mack
7,07721832
7,07721832
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add a comment |
The sentence in question is perfectly grammatical. It follows the following pattern:
X is applicable whether a comparison is true (you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018).
This said, there's no relation between whether and than.
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
13925
The sentence is poorly constructed -- almost designed to confuse. But, yes, it's still "perfectly grammatical".
– Hot Licks
17 mins ago
add a comment |
The sentence in question is perfectly grammatical. It follows the following pattern:
X is applicable whether a comparison is true (you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018).
This said, there's no relation between whether and than.
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
13925
The sentence is poorly constructed -- almost designed to confuse. But, yes, it's still "perfectly grammatical".
– Hot Licks
17 mins ago
add a comment |
The sentence in question is perfectly grammatical. It follows the following pattern:
X is applicable whether a comparison is true (you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018).
This said, there's no relation between whether and than.
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
13925
The sentence in question is perfectly grammatical. It follows the following pattern:
X is applicable whether a comparison is true (you have a closer connection to a foreign country than the United States during 2018).
This said, there's no relation between whether and than.
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
13925
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
13925
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
13925
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
13925
13925
The sentence is poorly constructed -- almost designed to confuse. But, yes, it's still "perfectly grammatical".
– Hot Licks
17 mins ago
add a comment |
The sentence is poorly constructed -- almost designed to confuse. But, yes, it's still "perfectly grammatical".
– Hot Licks
17 mins ago
The sentence is poorly constructed -- almost designed to confuse. But, yes, it's still "perfectly grammatical".
– Hot Licks
17 mins ago
The sentence is poorly constructed -- almost designed to confuse. But, yes, it's still "perfectly grammatical".
– Hot Licks
17 mins ago
add a comment |
In the sentence
whether
is used as a function word to indicate an indirect question involving stated or implied alternatives
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whether).
Than
is not connected with 'whether' but with the comparative form
closer .
answered 1 hour ago
user307254user307254
4,0102516
add a comment |
In the sentence
whether
is used as a function word to indicate an indirect question involving stated or implied alternatives
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whether).
Than
is not connected with 'whether' but with the comparative form
closer .
answered 1 hour ago
user307254user307254
4,0102516
add a comment |
In the sentence
whether
is used as a function word to indicate an indirect question involving stated or implied alternatives
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whether).
Than
is not connected with 'whether' but with the comparative form
closer .
answered 1 hour ago
user307254user307254
4,0102516
In the sentence
whether
is used as a function word to indicate an indirect question involving stated or implied alternatives
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whether).
Than
is not connected with 'whether' but with the comparative form
closer .
answered 1 hour ago
user307254user307254
4,0102516
answered 1 hour ago
user307254user307254
4,0102516
answered 1 hour ago
user307254user307254
4,0102516
answered 1 hour ago
user307254user307254
4,0102516
4,0102516
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add a comment |
It's not strange. It's correct. Let's make it easier to digest by putting the subordinate clause first:
"Whether (or not) you have a closer connection to a foreign country
than the United States during 2018, this applies to you."
I added "or not" in parentheses because it is meant but is left implied, which is often the case in English and is the case in this sentence. Maybe this is what's throwing you off, like by mistakenly thinking the "than" is providing the "or" alternative for "whether" that's been omitted, "than" and "or" both being conjunctions.
answered 2 mins ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,32431639
add a comment |
It's not strange. It's correct. Let's make it easier to digest by putting the subordinate clause first:
"Whether (or not) you have a closer connection to a foreign country
than the United States during 2018, this applies to you."
I added "or not" in parentheses because it is meant but is left implied, which is often the case in English and is the case in this sentence. Maybe this is what's throwing you off, like by mistakenly thinking the "than" is providing the "or" alternative for "whether" that's been omitted, "than" and "or" both being conjunctions.
answered 2 mins ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,32431639
add a comment |
It's not strange. It's correct. Let's make it easier to digest by putting the subordinate clause first:
"Whether (or not) you have a closer connection to a foreign country
than the United States during 2018, this applies to you."
I added "or not" in parentheses because it is meant but is left implied, which is often the case in English and is the case in this sentence. Maybe this is what's throwing you off, like by mistakenly thinking the "than" is providing the "or" alternative for "whether" that's been omitted, "than" and "or" both being conjunctions.
answered 2 mins ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,32431639
It's not strange. It's correct. Let's make it easier to digest by putting the subordinate clause first:
"Whether (or not) you have a closer connection to a foreign country
than the United States during 2018, this applies to you."
I added "or not" in parentheses because it is meant but is left implied, which is often the case in English and is the case in this sentence. Maybe this is what's throwing you off, like by mistakenly thinking the "than" is providing the "or" alternative for "whether" that's been omitted, "than" and "or" both being conjunctions.
answered 2 mins ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,32431639
answered 2 mins ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,32431639
answered 2 mins ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,32431639
answered 2 mins ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,32431639
5,32431639
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add a comment |
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This applies if it's true that you have a closer connection...
– Centaurus
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