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“A question in a question” [duplicate]
I've got two questions for you.
Number one: I've always been confused about what I call "a question in a question" (maybe there is a technical term for that but I don't know it). What I mean is... ...
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Where to place the word “easily”? [closed]
Where should I place the word easily — before or after edit and share your bookmarks?
Do you want to edit and share your bookmarks easily?
or
Do you want to easily edit and share your ...
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“Where am I?” vs. “Where I am?” [closed]
Which is more correct to say in a question? (For example a guy that wakes up in a train)
"Where am I?"
or
"Where I am?"
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How does one correctly punctuate a sentence that declares that one has a question? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Punctuation with “The question is…” '.', '?' or ' “… ?” '
Position of question mark when sentence doesn't end ...
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What qualification you are looking for? [closed]
Well this may be a very silly and obvious question but it's bothering me so I am asking it here. I am writing a letter and I asked the question
What qualification are you looking for?
However my ...
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Put the words in the correct order to make question [closed]
I am not a native speaker.
I am doing the exercise "Put the words in the correct order to make question" from my workbook.
I have this set of words:
your / best / see / did / friend / when / ...
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Position of prepositions in questions and clauses
I would like to know if there is any rule to know where prepositions should be placed in questions or clauses.
For example, I have heard many sentences and some of them put the preposition in the ...
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Tag Questions “is he not”
"He is happy, isn't he?"
If you did not use the contraction isn't he, in the question above, would the correct sentence be:
"He is happy, is he not?"
"He is happy, is not he?"
Sentence #1 seems ...
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Moving the interrogative pro-adverb to the end of a question
I am not a native speaker of English. From what I learn, 'wh' questions in English should normally be like this:
Why should we believe you?
How did she participate in the massacre?
However, ...
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Word order in questions
I would need to know whether the following is correct:
What should be your best friend like? //what character should your best friend have
What is his strange car for? //question
I do not know ...
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Could the order of words in the common question be changed? [closed]
Examples (somebody is thinking about some thoughts, said by the devil):
Maybe he is right... Or isn't he?
Maybe he is right... Or he isn't?
Maybe he is right... Or even to doubt in his falsehood ...
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Does appending a question mark to a declarative sentence result in a valid sentence?
Suppose I have the sentence:
"All apples are green."
Although it is not a true statement, clearly it is a declarative sentence. Can any declarative sentence like this be made into an ...
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Which is the correct wording when describing a question? [closed]
Which of the following is correct:
People ask me, what google.com is?
or
People ask me, what is google.com?
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2answers
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Is this correct grammar — “which feature in C/C++ don't you like?”
The question in question is this:
Which feature in C/C++ don't you like?
Just wanted to know if that is proper way of asking. Not sure if "don't you like" is the right way there.
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Words order in a question
Which is better (and why)?
Which feature should I attach this task to?
or
To which feature should I attach this task?
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Why do we invert word order when asking a question?
What's the difference between an inverted question and a normal-order question?
Why invert? Is there a reason or a benefit?
I love you?
Do I love you?
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“Why is this not” versus “why is not this”
Should I use "why is this not" or "why is not this?"
Or are both correct?
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3answers
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Changing subject and verb positions in statements and questions
We always change subject and verb positions in whenever we want to ask a question such as "What is your name?". But when it comes to statements like the following, which form is correct?
I ...
