How to Express Certainty and Uncertainty

Do you know what is certainty and uncertainty? Do you know how to Express Certainty and Uncertainty?

Certainty and uncertainty are two opposite concepts that refer to the degree of confidence or doubt about a particular fact or outcome.

Certainty is the state of being absolutely sure or confident about something. When there is certainty, there is no doubt or ambiguity about the truth or accuracy of a statement or prediction. For example, the statement “The sky is blue” is a statement of certainty because it is an observable fact that can be verified by anyone.

On the other hand, uncertainty refers to the state of not being certain or sure about something. There is doubt or ambiguity about the accuracy of a statement or prediction. For example, the statement “It will rain tomorrow” is uncertain because the future is not known with certainty and the weather can be unpredictable.

. There are different ways to express Certainty or Uncertainty. Here are some.

How to Express Certainty

• To be certain about…………
• To be sure about………….
• To strongly believe that………..
• It goes without saying.
• to be convinced of……………
• To have no doubt about it.
• To have no doubt about………
• Without doubt, ………………….
• It’s obvious that………….
• The modal verb ‘Must’ also expresses Certainty.

How to Express Uncertainty

• To be not certain about………
• To be not sure about…….
• To strongly not believe that………
• To have doubt about…………
• To doubt that………
• To be in two minds about ………….
• The modal verb ‘May and might’ also express Uncertainty.
• To feel uncertain about………
• Perhaps.

Examples of how to express Certainty and Uncertainty

Speaker 1: Sohayb is a hardworking student.
Speaker 2: Yes, I am sure/certain that he will have a good grade. (certainty)

Speaker 1: I strongly believe that our local football team will win the match (certainty)
Speaker 2: With their actual level, I doubt it/I feel uncertain about it. (uncertainty)

Speaker 1: Do you think that Hillary Clinton will be the president of the USA
Speaker 2: I am in two minds about that. (uncertainty)
Speaker 1: Well, it goes without saying that she will win the elections. (certainty)