: No matter whether = whether? Excuse me, does anyone know if the following two sentences are equal? No matter whether it is a good book, I will not read it. Whether it is a good book, I

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The second sentence does not feel to be grammatically correct. The second sentence should be "Whether it is a good book or not, I will not read it".

It can be even made simple by writing "Even if it is a good book, I will not read it."

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The second is probably grammatically correct, but it doesn't feel right to me somehow. I'm not sure why. I want an "or not" in there somewhere.

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