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ILE Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Do you think/ Do you think that this is so?

I explained something(i.e. tried to make my point clear) in a counter-argument. To finish my saying, should I say "Do you think?" or "Do you think that this is so?"? Or both work? Emotion: thinking

I'm afraid the former might carry some negative feel to it as I've no wish being interpreted that way.

Native speakers, please help me and thanks.

Isabelle
  

Top answer

There's nothing wrong with Do you think that this is so? except that it has more words than necessary. Do you think?

— CalifJim

  • There's nothing wrong with Do you think that this is so?
  • except that it has more words than necessary.
  • Do you think?
  • or Do you think so?
  • is fine.
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There's nothing wrong with Do you think that this is so? except that it has more words than necessary.

Do you think? or Do you think so? is fine.

If you want to encourage your listener to agree with you more, say Don't you think
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CalifJimThere's nothing wrong with Do you think that this is so? except that it has more words than necessary.
I see it now,
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ILEthe use of parentheses around the word "so" ...
Yes. Whenever someone gives you an example with a word in parentheses, it means you can use the sentence with or without the word in parentheses. This also applies to a group of several words in parentheses.

CJ
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Thanks, CJ. You made this very clear to me. Emotion: happy

Isabelle
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