grammar · formal
This calls into question whether + clause
Used to indicate that evidence or an event undermines the credibility or validity of a claim.
Examples
“The discrepancy in the data calls into question whether the original method was reliable.”
“Recent revelations call into question whether the company acted ethically.”
“The lack of replication calls into question whether the results were robust.”
Band 8 sentence
“The methodological flaws identified in the audit report call into question whether previous estimates of productivity were accurate.”
Collocations
- call into question the validity / reliability / accuracy
Word family
Common mistakes
This call into question whether the data is reliable.→This calls into question whether the data are reliable.
This calls to question whether...→This calls into question whether...
Say it for a higher band
5This makes me doubt whether→6This raises doubts about→7+This calls into question whether + clause
Synonyms
raise doubts about
Easily confused
call into question vs raise doubts about
“The new evidence raises doubts about the accuracy of the study.”
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