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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are or not" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when presenting a binary choice or condition, often in questions or statements regarding the existence or presence of something.
Example: "The results of the experiment are either conclusive or not, depending on the data collected."
Alternatives: "are they or aren't they" or "are they present or absent".
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Imagine you're the manager of Firm A. Are you going to tell Firm B what you're costs are or not?
"Whether they are or not, I can't tell you".
"I don't know if you guys are or not".
"I don't know if we are or not," he said.
Whether they are or not is hard to say.
"It doesn't matter whether they are or not," he said.
"Whether we are or not, at 5 o'clock tomorrow, it's going to start".
No one is ever what one person says they are, or not entirely.
Films are always getting described as surreal, whether they are or not.
You'll get accused of this whether you are or not, and apparently it pays well.
American consumers tend to seek wines they think are dry, whether they actually are or not.
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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.

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