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Hi,  I have a doubt, what is the best form to say;  Jobs at cooperatives or jobs in cooperatives.  Thank you.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

I suggest 'jobs with cooperatives'.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Both are OK. What sounds better depends on the context.

'At' sounds a bit like you are thinking of them as places.
'In' sounds a bit like you are thinking of them as organizations, groups of people.

When you speak of a 'doubt', it suggests you think you know the right answer but you are not sure. Your post just contains a question.

Clive

Dimsumexpress · Answer

Hi Basque,
I've noticed a lot of learners use this phrase.

BasqueHi, I have a doubt, what is the best form to say; Jobs at cooperatives or jobs in cooperatives.

I I am not sure if this is a normal collocation where you are, but "I have a doubt.." is not a natural utterance in America.
For your sentence, you may want to say " I have a question..."

BrilliantWriter · Answer

Hi Clive and Dimsumexpress..
Does that mean, we can use 'I have a doubt' when it comes to this kind of sentence?
"I have a doubt on why jobs with cooperatives are widely used by native speakers of English instead of jobs at cooperatives?

Mister Micawber · Answer

I have never heard a native speaker say 'I have a doubt': it is always 'I have doubts" (pl noun) or 'I doubt' (v).

Dimsumexpress · Answer

BrilliantWriterDoes that mean, we can use 'I have a doubt' when it comes to this kind of sentence?

No, as I said in the last post, you need to say " I have a question".
To express uncertain feeling, you may say " I have doubts in Obama's ability to revitalize the nation's economy".

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Or you could say
eg I think this is the right answer, but I have some doubt..

Clive

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