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| From | Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) |
| Date | 2011-06-12 11:22 -0700 |
| Organization | None to speak of |
| Message-ID | <ln1uyy9ag7.fsf@nuthaus.mib.org> (permalink) |
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Roberto Waltman <usenet@rwaltman.com> writes:
> Keith Thompson wrote:
>>(Incidentally, the word "doubt" is not synonymous with "question",
>>at least not in most dialects of English. A "doubt" generally
>>implies that you disbelieve something.)
>
> I asked once about this, (don't recall if it was in c.l.c,) and was
> told that in today's English as spoken in India, "doubt" an "question"
> are indeed synonyms.
Yes, that's my understanding as well.
The point, I suppose, is that speakers of the Indian dialect of
English should be aware of this when posting to an international
forum like this one. One solution would be for them to use the word
"question" instead. And of course the rest of us also need to be
aware of the issue.
(Although I work with a number of people from India, and I don't
recall any of them ever using the word "doubt" in that way.)
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
Nokia
"We must do something. This is something. Therefore, we must do this."
-- Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, "Yes Minister"
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a doubt about c Ya Shou <zxyzxy12321@gmail.com> - 2011-06-11 06:11 -0700
Re: a doubt about c James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-11 09:36 -0400
Re: a doubt about c Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-11 14:37 +0000
Re: a doubt about c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-11 11:55 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-11 20:41 +0000
Re: a doubt about c Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-12 08:58 +1200
Re: a doubt about c Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-11 17:09 -0500
Re: a doubt about c Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-06-11 18:25 -0400
Re: a doubt about c Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-12 11:43 +1200
Re: a doubt about c Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-12 05:38 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Roberto Waltman <usenet@rwaltman.com> - 2011-06-12 10:12 -0400
Re: a doubt about c Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-06-12 10:59 -0400
Re: a doubt about c Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-15 17:07 +0100
Re: a doubt about c Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-12 11:33 -0700
Re: a doubt about c James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-15 09:53 -0400
Re: a doubt about c Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-06-16 18:46 +0100
Re: a doubt about c DSF <notavalid@address.here> - 2011-06-11 18:53 -0500
Re: a doubt about c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-11 16:18 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-11 21:13 -0500
Re: a doubt about c Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-12 14:56 +1200
Re: a doubt about c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-11 20:24 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-06-12 08:10 -0400
Re: a doubt about c Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-12 11:49 +1200
Re: a doubt about c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-11 15:36 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-12 00:23 +0100
Re: a doubt about c Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-13 14:39 +0000
Re: a doubt about c Squeamizh <squeamz@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-15 15:44 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-15 19:57 -0700
Re: a doubt about c "J. J. Farrell" <jjf@bcs.org.uk> - 2011-06-16 18:39 +0100
Re: a doubt about c Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-17 15:39 +0100
Re: a doubt about c Willem <willem@toad.stack.nl> - 2011-06-17 14:49 +0000
Re: a doubt about c Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-06-17 09:14 -0600
Re: a doubt about c Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-17 12:00 -0500
Re: a doubt about c Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-17 11:08 -0500
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-17 13:00 -0500
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 19:01 -0500
Re: a doubt about c Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-06-17 09:14 -0600
Re: a doubt about c Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 22:16 +0000
Re: a doubt about c "J. J. Farrell" <jjf@bcs.org.uk> - 2011-06-18 02:24 +0100
Re: a doubt about c Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-06-11 23:09 -0600
[OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Roberto Waltman <usenet@rwaltman.com> - 2011-06-12 10:05 -0400
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-12 11:22 -0700
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Ben Pfaff <blp@cs.stanford.edu> - 2011-06-12 11:44 -0700
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Ralph Spitzner <rasp@spitzner.org> - 2011-06-13 11:31 +0200
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-15 10:03 -0400
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-06-17 07:52 +0100
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-19 00:41 -0700
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-19 07:04 -0400
Re: [OT] Doubt vs. question. (Re: a doubt about c) Bill Waddington <william.waddington@beezmo.com> - 2011-06-23 11:03 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-11 11:23 -0500
Re: a doubt about c pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-06-11 13:56 -0400
Re: a doubt about c "dr.oktopus" <blindwilly@freeonline.zzn.com> - 2011-06-11 12:53 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Lew Pitcher <lpitcher@teksavvy.com> - 2011-06-11 16:01 -0400
Re: a doubt about c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-11 13:07 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-06-11 14:13 -0600
Re: a doubt about c Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-11 23:31 +0100
Re: a doubt about c pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-06-11 20:07 -0400
Re: a doubt about c Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-06-11 23:05 -0600
Re: a doubt about c Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-11 16:42 -0500
Re: a doubt about c "christian.bau" <christian.bau@cbau.wanadoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-11 14:23 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-11 17:27 -0500
Re: a doubt about c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-11 15:42 -0700
Re: a doubt about c Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-13 14:39 +0000
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