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Discover LudwigThe phrase "appropriate to whether" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an attempt to express a condition or suitability related to a specific situation, but the construction is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The decision is appropriate depending on whether the circumstances allow for it."
Alternatives: "suitable for whether" or "relevant to whether".
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Participants were familiarised with the standard gamble, using formats appropriate to whether the health states were considered better or worse than death, with one-to-one support from facilitators.
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However, in most cases, rather than evaluating whether a model is right or wrong, it is more appropriate to ask whether the model is useful.
And in all these cases it is appropriate to ask whether the theses, arguments and conclusions are in fact acceptable.
In fact, as the millennium turns over, it is appropriate to ask whether the term still means anything at all.
Now that fears of a pandemic have been raised, however, it is appropriate to ask whether individuals who are so manifestly irresponsible and partisan should be taken seriously.
"But when the president is going beyond where any previous president has gone, it seems appropriate to determine whether Congress concurs".
"Once a person has built up enough superannuation savings that will enable them to achieve a fairly high standard of living, it's appropriate to question whether taxpayers should fund incentives to build wealth beyond this".
"If a judge has strong political views, it is perfectly appropriate to inquire whether those views would affect their legal reasoning and cause them not to be objective and fair".
While senators and their aides deny that fear of losing prison population affects their support for the mandatory sentences, it is appropriate to wonder whether economics plays an indirect role.
I think it is appropriate to ask whether this trend is compatible with values rooted in our nation's history, among them the high value Americans have traditionally placed on equality of opportunity.
Thus, it is appropriate to ask whether such quantitative measures convey the right information and what insights might be missing.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com