Inform someone of something

[Unregistered]

Dear teachers,

According to Collins Cobuild, the use pattern of "inform" can be either "inform +noun +of +noun" or "inform +noun +that".

I would like to know if I can say "Please inform this Committee (noun) of whether the project is complete (noun phrase)", rather than "Please inform this Committee whether the project is complete"? If no, why? Thanks.

 

[Tdol]

Whether is not a noun, so I wouldn't use of.

 

[mmasny]

How about "inform on"?

 

[IHIVG]

How about "inform on"?

"Inform on" is not exactly the same as "inform of/about"
Here is what BobK had to say about it:

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/30189-inform-about.html