Subjunctive after Verbs of Doubt and Denial
Douter que, nier que, and negated certainty expressions (il n'est pas certain que, je ne suis pas sûr que) take the subjunctive because the speaker withholds commitment to the clause's truth. Conversely, ne pas douter que asserts certainty and reverts to the indicative.
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Douter que, nier que, and negated certainty expressions (il n'est pas certain que, je ne suis pas sûr que) take the subjunctive because the speaker withholds commitment to the clause's truth. Conversely, ne pas douter que asserts certainty and reverts to the indicative.
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