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There is nothing at all wrong with your choice of words "idea on this issue", it's perfectly acceptable. I just wanted to point out that AmE favors the word 'opinion' over 'idea' when describing how you feel about an issue.
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There is nothing at all wrong with your choice of words "idea on this issue", it's perfectly acceptable. I just wanted to point out that AmE favors the word 'opinion' over 'idea' when describing how you feel about an issue.
Google results for "idea on the issue" - 2,200,000
Google results for "opinion on the issue" - 21,000,000
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In BrE, there's a difference between "idea" and "opinion" about an issue. If I say I have no idea about an issue, then I mean I know nothing about it. If I say I have no opinion on an issue then I could know everything about it but still not have an opinion to express. I wouldn't be able to say I had no idea about it but the issue might be completely unimportant to me so I wouldn't waste time having an opinion.
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Ah, yeah, 'no idea about this issue' is pretty unambiguously saying you don't know about it in AmE as well. Honestly, to use 'idea' to express 'opinion', I feel most comfortable using the plural, like "Do you have any ideas on this matter?"
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I would answer the question "What do you think about this issue?" with:
I have no idea about this issue. (on could be used, but I prefer about.)
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I have no opinion on this issue. (about could be used, but I prefer on.)
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Just see the first question in this link where in this issue is used.
Just see the first question in this link where in this issue is used.
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Several of the responses in this link are phrased in language that is not acceptable British English. I cannot say whether it is acceptable Indian English.
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In BrE, the only context in which I can think that "in this issue" would be acceptable is where "issue" means something like an edition of a magazine or a newspaper.
In this issue, read about James Mason's obsession with stamp-collecting.
In this issue, read about James Mason's obsession with stamp-collecting.
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