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yolprica
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Do native speakers ever say "I have a doubt"?
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I have always heard "I have a question" but people keep on saying "I have a doubt", is it real English? Thanks in advance
Yolanda |
10 Aug 2010
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sulekra
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I probably wouldn �t use doubt at all, more likely I �d say "I don �t understand something", "I �m not sure about something" or "I have a question about something" as you mention, but you can say "I am in doubt about something"...
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10 Aug 2010
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Nebal
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G �d mornin � Yolanda,
Thanks a lot for raising such "doubts" regarding some misuses of English. I �m really benefiting a lot.
Well, I use both expressions.
Can �t wait to hear from the native speakers. Where are you Zora and Apodo?
Nebal |
10 Aug 2010
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blunderbuster
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Yolanda, I believe there is a whole thread about this from some time last year.
It seems to me that this is a typical mistake that people with a hispanophone background make. It would be interesting to explore mistakes that are typical for the respective nationalities.
Regards
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10 Aug 2010
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yolprica
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I �m sorry but I can �t find the thread. I think, as Nebal says, it would be good to talk about the issue again, as there are a lot of people who are not sure about the correct use of this expression. Thanks anyway
Yolanda |
10 Aug 2010
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yolprica
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It is interesting to have a look at that thread because it is clear that we shouldn �t use "I have a doubt" but "I have a question" but it is necessary to remind people the correct use of certain expressions so that they won �t make those mistakes again; at least I like to see these questions in the forum because I learn a lot from the opinion of different people. Thanks blunderbuster for your help
Yolanda |
10 Aug 2010
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blunderbuster
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Yolprica,
I don �t know if you check the birthday list. By checking this list I noticed that this community is growing faster than it used to. There are more "new members" than "old members" (I was in the top half but only joined last December) and there are more people coming on board, and faster and faster. There will always be people that make mistakes (I don�t mean typos) that they shouldn �t, natives or non-natives.
But I agree with you, there are threads that should not disappear into the void, they are too valuable and informative.
Regards
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10 Aug 2010
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donapeter
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But...can we say: I have no doubt?
Or ...I have a doubt regarding......
In my opinion doubt is not the same as question. doubt means : hesitation, reservation, distrust. question is: inquiry , issue
Two different things.
edit post: I have doubts about my relationship with X. is not synonym with I have a question. questions about it. It sounds "English" enough for me : having doubts
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10 Aug 2010
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Mariethe House
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Could someone tell me... I just wonder...
edit after seeing zora�s post:
I doubt she will come.... I have a doubt about her coming to see us....( yes, definitely after a preposition)
I wonder if she will come
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10 Aug 2010
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franknbea
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Yes, I have a doubt regarding something is correct as is I have no doubt.
I have my doubts about his ability to govern is also used.
It is only not used in the sense of Yolanda �s question. I have a doubt instead of I have a question is not really used. |
10 Aug 2010
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