meaning - What's the difference between "if" and "whether"?



Using whether is far more common. It is certainly more formal.



I would like to know whether it is a true story or fabricated.



But we can use if as well in the same sentence.



I would like to know if it is a true story or fabricated.



So when do we use one or the other?




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