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"doubted that" vs "doubted whether"

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"doubted that" vs "doubted whether"

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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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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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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by ecz.ozgeuyanik » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:45 am
I vote for B doubted hetherlooks better...

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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


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by blue_lotus » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:50 am
Hi,
Some useful information realated to this:
https://www.bartleby.com/116/216.html

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by tacosychelas » Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:17 pm
the answer is A mates
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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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by amitansu » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:38 am
My pick is A here.

Whether, in choice B, is redundant.
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