English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

WEATHER or WHETHER?

I do not know ~weather~ to allow this now (nonstandard).
I do not know *whether* to allow this now (standard).
You use whether when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives.

The ~whether~ was so favourable on that day (nonstandard).
The *weather* was so favourable on that day (standard).
The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example if it is raining, hot, or windy.
GAB

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