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Is it correct to say
It was not clear if he wanted to as A or B.
this "is not clear" is what I am not sure about. I want to express that something was uncertain.
It is a rather direct translation of the German
Es war nicht klar, ob er A oder B sagen wollte.
Let’s focus on your specific concern:
It was not clear.
It is fine English and really expresses a state of uncertainty as you intended to convey. Obviously the contracted form can be used too:
It wasn’t clear.
It was not clear whether he meant to say A or B.
To show uncertainty you could also say something like 'It was uncertain', 'It was not clear' or 'It was ambiguous whether he wanted A or B'
