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Wether, Whether, or Weather?
What Is the Difference between "Wether," "Weather," and "Whether"?
The Quick Answer
- A wether is a castrated ram.
- Weather refers to rain, sun, wind, snow, etc.


Quick Test on Wether, Weather, and Weather
It's your go. Select the correct one:Wether
"Wether" is most commonly seen as a misspelling for "whether" or "weather," but it is a word in its own right. A wether is a castrated ram (a male sheep) or a castrated billy (a male goat). For example:- My wether still has an eye for the lady sheep.
From a grammatical perspective, "wether" is a noun. More specifically, it is a common noun. It is also a gender-specific noun because wethers are always male (i.e., masculine grammatical gender).
Whether
"Whether" is a conjunction, similar to "if." It is most often used to introduce an indirect question. Example sentences with "whether":- I wonder whether it will rain.
- Sarah wants to know whether the visit is still on schedule.
- I am going to the fair, whether it's raining or not.
Weather
As a noun, "weather" means the "atmosphere in terms of temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation." As a verb, "to weather" can mean "to withstand" or "to endure" (e.g., to weather an onslaught) or "to erode (over time)" (e.g., to weather the surface rock).Example sentences "with weather":
- I am not going fishing today. Have you seen the weather?
- We'll anchor up, weather the storm and then head back to land.
- The sea will weather that rope in less than a week.
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Common Terms with "Weather," "Whether," and "Wether"
Common terms with the word "Weather":- weather forecast
- severe weather
- under the weather
- fair weather friend
- to weather a storm
- whether or not
- Wetherspoons (British pub chain)
- bellwether
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