"whether today" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It is typically used to introduce a conditional statement or question about the present day. Example: "I'm not sure whether today is a good day to go to the beach or not. The weather forecast says there might be thunderstorms."
But it seems bizarre to attribute that uncertainty mainly to the risk of tax hikes, whether today or in the future.
8.37am: Interesting debate on the Today programme just now about whether today will mark a shift in the way we view going to university.
8.32am BST And here is Richard Hunter, head of equities at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers, on Tesco: Whether today marks the nadir of Tesco's fortunes remains to be seen, as the beleaguered behemoth remains under pressure.
Dr. DeStefano writes in his book of the legends that coyotes are talking to us, that they can tell us things like where to find water, whether danger is approaching and whether today is the day that death will come, that the coyote has learned Comanche, Apache and many other languages, but not English.
The Queen, whether today at the National Stud in Kildare, or on the hallowed ground of Gaelic sports in Croke Park, or at a memorial garden for the fallen of previous Irish republican campaigns earlier in the week, has proven that those who would regard her as a "legitimate target" are more isolated than ever.
"We are telling everyone this is coming, whether today or tomorrow," said Abdallah al-Sadhan, producer, writer and host of "Tash Ma Tash" ("No Big Deal"), a variety comedy show that is broadcast during Ramadan and tackles controversial social issues in Saudi Arabia.
"But I wonder whether this year might be a little different.
The extent of the damage will determine whether 2008 is 2001 or 1929, or something in between.
Final confirmation of whether this year is record-breaking is likely to come early next year.
What could become clearer today is whether yesterday's rally will last.
Dr. Frieden said it was hard to tell whether this year's caseload would exceed last year's.
