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Ahmed Mohamed 5361 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Using "Doubt"

Is it natural to say "I doubt it" instead of "I'm doubting it" but also natural to say "I'm not doubting you" instead of "I don't doubt you" ? Is doubt a stative or a performative ?
Thanks for your time <3
  

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Good question. Ahmed Mohamed 5361 Is it natural to say "I doubt it" instead of "I'm doubting it" - Yes, I think so. but also natural to say "I'm not doubting you" instead of "I don't doubt you" ?

— Nel0506

  • Good question.
  • Ahmed Mohamed 5361 Is it natural to say "I doubt it" instead of "I'm doubting it" - Yes, I think so.
  • but also natural to say "I'm not doubting you" instead of "I don't doubt you" ?
  • Yes, I think so.
  • Is doubt a stative or a performative ?
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Good question.

Ahmed Mohamed 5361 Is it natural to say "I doubt it" instead of "I'm doubting it" - Yes, I think so.
but also natural to say "I'm not doubting you" instead of "I don't doubt you" ? Yes, I think so.
Is doubt a stative or a performativ
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Ahmed Mohamed 5361Is "doubt" a stative or a performative dynamic?

"performative" is not the opposite of "stative", if that's what you think.

In the core meaning of 'doubt', 'doubt' is stative

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I'm curious about who needs to know this sort of thing and for what purpose or what exams. I never see this discussed in dictionaries. For translations?

Thanks

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I know it.
I believe it.
I doubt it.
I think so.

These are statements regarding the current state of the speaker's knowledge or attitude. This is the stative form. The continuous forms of the verb are not used.

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