Writer's Block - Writing Tips - "Whether or Not"

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"Whether or Not"

According to Fowler's Modern English Usage (see note), "whether or not" is not strictly incorrect. The pertinent article acknowledges that "whether or not" can be a legitimate contraction of "whether it will or will not". Nevertheless, you should avoid the construction, as it is less often used than abused.

There are three scenarios to consider when avoiding the use of "whether or not"."

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Writer's Block - Writing Tips - "Whether or Not"

Writer's Block - Writing Tips - "Whether or Not": "What the government decides to do depends on whether or not the bill passes.


Prefer:

What the government decides to do depends on whether the bill passes [fails].
(Explicitly state the alternative on which you wish to place the most emphasis.)"

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Don't Use WordPress MultiSite | Ipstenu on Tech

Don't Use WordPress MultiSite | Ipstenu on Tech: "When Your Site is Homogenous

Do you want your whole network to look and feel 100% the same? Don’t use MultiSite. If every single subsite is going to be exactly the same, except for content, but the content is all written the same way, you don’t need MultiSite. Replicating the theme and settings on every subsite is a pain, and you can achieve the same result with categories, tags and CPTs. You can even use a membership plugin to control who sees, and has access to, each CPT! 3"

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Don't Use WordPress MultiSite | Ipstenu on Tech

Don't Use WordPress MultiSite | Ipstenu on Tech: " That means the only ‘information’that is shared between two sites is your user ID, and even then, unless you’re explicitly granted access to the site, you’re nothing more than a subscriber. Which is to say you can read the site, and comment. 1 That means that while there are many perfectly valid reasons for having a MultiSite, it will never be a perfect solution for all people.

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Welcome to Ipstenu.org | Ipstenu.Org

Welcome to Ipstenu.org | Ipstenu.Org: "Who am I? That’s a long answer. This site is a personal blog for a blogger who’s been on the net since the days of dedicated terminals and Novation CAT modems and solved Missionaries and Cannibals before I was six.

You can also hear me talk about programing, tech things and software or see my rather sporadically updated photo blog."

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Don't Use WordPress MultiSite | Ipstenu on Tech

Don't Use WordPress MultiSite | Ipstenu on Tech: "MultiSite, either by intention or effect, works best when you think of it as running your very own version of WordPress.com. You have a network of sites that are disconnected from each other, data wise, but share the same available user base. That means the only ‘information’that is shared between two sites is your user ID, and even then, unless you’re explicitly granted access to the site, you’re nothing more than a subscriber."

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Just One New Post | I think I have been had.

Just One New Post | I think I have been had.: "Even when things go very wrong, as it appears they have, one should not ever lose hope, or lose sight of their true goals. I suppose the message of Chanukah is bitter sweet sort of like those parve chocolates that we eat at this time of the year."

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