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Kamo Shushoku
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Fri, 19 Dec 03 12:20 AM
Hello.
Doesn't the second sentence in this passage need "about" before the word "whether"?
I just got back yesterday, or maybe it was the day before. I'm a little confused by the 13-hour time change and whether it is today or yesterday or tomorrow.
You say "I'm confused about whether ...." but not "I'm confused whether...", don't you?
Thanks.
Kamo
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pedant,
5 yr 343 days ago
The "about" is implied. You don't need to say it, though either is correct.
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Kamo Shushoku
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Mon, 22 Dec 03 01:36 AM
So, am I right in thinking that grammatically "about" is necessary between "confused" and "whether" but colloquially it can be dropped as implied?
Kamo
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