"doubted that" vs "doubted whether"

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tacosychelas: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 13; Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:06 pmFollowed by: 1 member

by tacosychelas » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:29 pm

hello!
Could someone explain what's the correct answer and why pleas?
Thanks in advance

During the Renaissance, scholars were uncertain as to the location of Troy, and by the eighteenth century many historians doubted that Troy had ever existed.
A) doubted that Troy had ever existed.
B) doubted whether Troy had ever existed.

answer: A

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blue_lotus: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 50; Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:22 am; Thanked: 7 times

by blue_lotus » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:44 am

doubt is a question so is whether , therefore it becomes redundand.

the correct usage here would be doubted that

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jimmy23: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 32; Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:29 am

correct me if i am wrong

by jimmy23 » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:52 pm

For me the answer is doubted whether.Whats the answer?

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ecz.ozgeuyanik: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 19; Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:51 pm

by ecz.ozgeuyanik » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:45 am

I vote for B doubted hetherlooks better...

What is the correct answer?

That which does not kill me, only makes me stronger. (Nietzsche)

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camitava: Legendary Member; Posts: 645; Joined: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:37 amFollowed by: 5 members; Location: India; Thanked: 34 times

by camitava » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:52 am

tacosychelas,
according to me, the sentence is saying that scientists of 18th century had a doubt whether there was a place called Troy. So I will go for B.

Correct me If I am wrong

Regards,

Amitava

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blue_lotus: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 50; Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:22 am; Thanked: 7 times

by blue_lotus » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:50 am

Hi,
Some useful information realated to this:
https://www.bartleby.com/116/216.html

Cheers,

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tacosychelas: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 13; Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:06 pmFollowed by: 1 member

by tacosychelas » Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:17 pm

the answer is A mates

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smushkas: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 49; Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:56 pm; Thanked: 3 times

by smushkas » Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:11 pm

Hey there,
Just another link to the rules of using word doubt https://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/doubt.html

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amitansu: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 294; Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:05 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 13 times

by amitansu » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:38 am

My pick is A here.

Whether, in choice B, is redundant.

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