English dialect (Was: How to XOR a byte output?)

Ian Kelly ian.g.kelly at gmail.com
Wed Apr 13 12:33:31 EDT 2016


On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 10:15 AM, alister <alister.ware at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Apr 2016 06:18:22 -0700, durgadevi1 wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a doubt regarding a problem.
>>
> No, you have a question doubt means you don't believe something
> (sorry I know this is not an English language lesson)

No, this is a difference in dialect.

http://www.amritt.com/india-english-dictionary/?term=doubt

That it's not used this way in other parts of the English-speaking
world does not make it any more incorrect than Americans referring to
chips as "french fries".



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