Subj : Messages attributes in FTSC docs
To   : Fabio Bizzi
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Fri Mar 27 2020 08:16 pm

  Re: Messages attributes in FTSC docs
  By: Fabio Bizzi to Rob Swindell on Fri Mar 27 2020 09:10 am

 > Hello Rob!
 >
 > 26 Mar 20 21:54, you wrote to me:
 >
 >  >>  RS> When you say "doubts", do you mean "questions"?
 >  >>
 >  >> I'm a bit confused now. :)
 >  >> How do you say when you're not sure about a thing?
 >
 >  RS> If I want someone else to clarify something, then I have a question.
 >  RS> If someone has stated something that I think might be untrue, then I
 >  RS> have a doubt.
 >
 > I think it's a different way to look at things.
 >
 > I've noticed it in the periodic surveys that my company send to us.
 >
 > I work for an international telecomminications company based in UK and our
 > italian managers told us that in a possibile range of values that starts
 > from wery bad to very good only the far extremes are considered, the middle
 > is not interesting.
 >
 > Wheny here we say "I have a doubt" we mean "I'm not sure about it" that also
 > means that I trust you but I still don't understand something and I'd like
 > to discuss with you. :)

Yeah, I noticed that tendancy from non-US English speaking countries.

But here in the US, "doubt" has a more negative connotation: more like "I don't believe someone/thing" or "I don't trust someone/thing".

 > Anyway many thanks for your help! :)

Anytime!

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