Frank Antonson
Senior Member
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2009
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- United States
- Current Location
- United States
Sorry. I still don't have it.
You can DOUBT something, but you can only be DOUBTFUL ABOUT something. I can't get past that in your sentences (subjunctive aside).
"Whether" introduces the idea of a choice. It doesn't seem to make sense to doubt a choice -- unless it be the correct result of a choice.
"Doubtful" and "uncertain" do not quite mean the same thing.
I continue to be puzzled.
You can DOUBT something, but you can only be DOUBTFUL ABOUT something. I can't get past that in your sentences (subjunctive aside).
"Whether" introduces the idea of a choice. It doesn't seem to make sense to doubt a choice -- unless it be the correct result of a choice.
"Doubtful" and "uncertain" do not quite mean the same thing.
I continue to be puzzled.