Is this sentence a compound, or compound-complex sentence?

There is some dissension about whether we need to learn a 2nd language, or we don't need to learn a second language.

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Nash Wall

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23 December, 15:10

Is this sentence a compound, or compound-complex sentence?

There is some dissension about whether we need to learn a 2nd language, or we don't need to learn a second language.

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Carsen Simon · Answer 1

Answer: The sentence 'There is some dissension about whether we need to learn a 2nd language, or we don't need to learn a second language' is a compound sentence.

Explanation:

Compound sentences are the ones which contains at least two independent clauses. They make a sentence of their own without any dependent clause.

The sentence' There is some dissension about whether we need to learn a 2nd language, or we don't need to learn a second language' is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses. This sentence consists of two different sentences i. e. 'There is some dissension about whether we need to learn a 2nd language' and 'We don't need to learn a second language.' which don't need any dependent clause.

Is this sentence a compound, or compound-complex sentence?There is some dissension about whether we need to learn a 2nd language, or we don't need to learn a second language.

Is this sentence a compound, or compound-complex sentence?

There is some dissension about whether we need to learn a 2nd language, or we don't need to learn a second language.