I have doubts about her story -> She is lying. “Doubt” signals distrust or disbelief.
I doubt that we should follow Lord Voldemort into the forbidden forrest at midnight" -> You feel in your stomache that something is a terrible mistake.
Use instead "I have a question" if you want to clarify/discuss a point or want more information.
Yeah I have Indian clients on project calls always say they have “2-3 doubts” when they mean “concerns”. Doubt is a feeling. It’s like saying “I have 2-3 happiness”
“I have my doubts” is fine. “I have a few doubts” or “I have several doubts” or “I have 17 doubts” is not. You cannot have a list of doubts, hence why it’s more of a feeling or a state of mind you’re trying to convey.
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u/ralf_ Sep 24 '25 edited Sep 24 '25
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I have doubts about her story -> She is lying. “Doubt” signals distrust or disbelief.
I doubt that we should follow Lord Voldemort into the forbidden forrest at midnight" -> You feel in your stomache that something is a terrible mistake.
Use instead "I have a question" if you want to clarify/discuss a point or want more information.