General

whether to … or…

whether clause or

whether to.. or …
whether it’s true or false
whether you agree or disagree

Don’t use “the” for a general plural category

English can use the + adj

ex: The students need education X

(The students means a specific group of students)
→ Students need education

ex: the rich = rich people

the poor = poor people

the elderly = elderly people

the young = young people

ex: I’m concious about that issue

Countable noun → singular # plural (s,es)
Uncountable → singular = plural

ex: We usually eat rice during New Year = rice in general