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They aren't synonymous. A question will invite healthy discussions. A doubt is in fact a gesture of apprehension and that the asker may be in a state of dis-agreement on something which was discussed.
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Agree.
But, while talking casually, we use them interchangeably, isn't it? For example, these are commonly used: ಲೋ, ಒಂದು doubt ಇದೆ; ஒரு doubt இருக்குடா; एक doubt है - especially in the Indian context, isn't it?
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Quote: They aren't synonymous.
Er .. yeah .. they are! Not in all possible meanings in all possible uses but still!
In this specific case I don't see why 'have you any doubts' should be considered inferior to 'have you any questions'. Just as with 'have you any concerns' or 'do you see any problems' it's strictly speaking a Yes/No question which opens the route to comment or discussion on the material students have just been presented with. There's no 'proper' form here. Many people these days would just say 'thoughts' with an upward inflection whereas I tend to just look blank and give a slight shrug. It's one of the many cases where successful communication has very little to do with correct grammar!
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I prefer 'question' though.
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"Do the needful" is the worst! 
You have just been Sharapova'd.
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Is it? The worst? It's grammatically perfect.
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Just tell them to ask Leland Gaunt[^]. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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13 ways to drink gin[^]
Normally I'd never post anything this old for fear of invoking the wrath of Leslie Nielsen, but I really fancy a jalapeno G&T right now.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Looks like 13 ways to pollute nectar to me! Hic!
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Does Griff need a hobby?
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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No!
He used to have a hobby and this was deemed safer for mansheepkind.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I think Bergholt is off on his hobby-horse again! 
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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote: Does Griff need a hobby?
Would CP be an obsession for him then? 
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site.
I know the voices in my head are not real but damn they come up with some good ideas!
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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote:
a job perhaps? don't know here he gets the time. 
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Would this question be considered a hobby lobby?
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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If you have more dolls than you can grill at once, do you need a Barbie queue?
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Ken I show you the door?
Contrary to popular belief, nobody owes you anything.
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Is this the "Divorced Barbie"? I here she comes with all Ken's stuff.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Bluuuurgh!
I'd rather be rick rolled!
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I actually have the album on tape (it was mid-90's).
I still enjoy Barbie Girl and Doctor Jones from time to time.
My guilty pleasure (ok, I don't feel guilty one bit) 
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Sander Rossel wrote: I don't feel guilty
Guilty no, ashamed yes. 
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I have no shame
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Either that or exposing your new hosting to 11.5 million geeks was a poor idea... 
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na, the hamsters found Chris' stash of hamster nip and got bombed, its taken him hours to get them back to work
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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