The phrase "contention whether" is not correct and does not work well in written English.
It is typically used in contexts discussing a dispute or disagreement about a particular issue or topic.
Example: "The contention whether the policy will be effective remains unresolved among experts."
Alternatives: "debate over" or "dispute regarding".
The AAUP neglects the fact that this case is about six excerpts and argues a legally irrelevant contention: whether coursepacks replace books.
This contention – whether the premise is true or not – is flawed.Steps towards further integration are not only nigh-on irreversible, they are cumulative.
It remains a point of contention whether he really found an honest way to dispose of philosophical questions or merely succeeded in changing the subject of conversation by the sheer force of his personality.
ROME — Pope Benedict XVI, in a visit to Rome's main synagogue, sought to soothe tensions between Catholics and Jews on Sunday, though he and Jewish leaders aired one main point of contention: whether the church did enough against the Holocaust.
Aspin has no theories as to its authorship, but he brings up another point of scholarly contention: whether "Harris's List" was actually soft-core erotic fiction, merely served up in the guise of a practical guide.
The discovery by FEMA that it had money for the week was the key to the breakthrough since it eliminated one of the main points of contention: whether to offset a quick infusion of funds to the agency with cuts elsewhere as House Republicans had insisted.
All parties, then, agree that the protests were organised beforehand; the main points of contention are whether the violence was planned or spontaneous, and whether the underlying tensions reflect separatist inclinations or a desire for social justice.
The main issues of contention are whether these excess deaths were caused by chikungunya and whether such excess deaths will occur in future years without chikungunya epidemics.
However, there is some contention about whether the cross-linked complex is biologically relevant or whether auxilin accurately represents most interactions of DnaJ with DnaK.
They also looked at which team was favored, whether the opposing team was a traditional rival or in playoff contention, and whether the game was at home or away.
The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee said Thursday that talks over a bipartisan bill to overhaul the nation's financial regulations had resumed, but the outcome of a major point of contention -- whether to create an independent consumer agency to regulate financial products like credit cards and mortgages -- remained unclear.
