"to discern if" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used when talking about the act of recognizing or understanding something. Example: She squinted her eyes, trying to discern if the figure in the distance was her friend or a stranger.
The fourth hurdle will take a little longer to discern if he's cleared it: authenticity.
So it's difficult to discern if drinking is the problem, or whether other lifestyle choices are impacting health outcomes.
The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between low perceptual dysphonia severity and subtle laryngeal findings to discern if this can help guide referral.
The present study was designed to discern if the capability of IGF-1 to release LH and influence the timing of female puberty is influenced by E2.
Whitmore and other researchers are attempting to discern if the apparent resistance is due to a unique hemlock adaptation or conditions present in the trees' original location.
Great hit shows are almost miracles, and it takes a special talent to discern if a television pilot has the strength to blossom into a long-lasting series.
In reviewing those states' waiver applications, the report's authors wrote that it was difficult to discern if those states "meet the high bar" of setting rigorous targets.
Shares of Facebook quickly traded hands on Friday, as investors tried to discern if the price was too high, too low, or just right.
Most pulmonary immunotoxicology studies of ambient pollutants have been broadly designed to discern if overall humoral or cell-mediated immunity (CMI) was altered; few have assessed effects on particular aspects of immune function.
In the present work, graphite (G), carbon fiber (CF) and G/CF mixtures are added to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to discern if mixed fillers afford appreciable advantages over single fillers.
The purpose of this study was to explore and compare clinical characteristics during early hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to discern if differences existed between those that had parenteral nutrition initiated and those that did not.
