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How will you question to get this answer.
How will you question me to get the following answer from me? ' I am the fourth son of my parents'
Funnily can i say 'How manyth son are you to your parents? I think there is no direct way to get the above answer. In my language Tamil the question can be asked directly. I am very interested to know in any other language such question can be asked directly that will elicit the above answer.
Funnily can i say 'How manyth son are you to your parents? I think there is no direct way to get the above answer. In my language Tamil the question can be asked directly. I am very interested to know in any other language such question can be asked directly that will elicit the above answer.
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[nq:1]How will you question me to get the following answer from me? ' I am the fourth son of my parents' Funnily can i say 'How manyth son are you to your parents? [/nq] You would use the phrase "birth order".
- [nq:1]How will you question me to get the following answer from me?
- ' I am the fourth son of my parents' Funnily can i say 'How manyth son are you to your parents?
- [/nq] You would use the phrase "birth order".
- html WCR: Where did you come in the birth order?
- DJB: I was the sixth of 8 David Fisher
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[nq:1]How will you question me to get the following answer from me? ' I am the fourth son of my parents' Funnily can i say 'How manyth son are you to your parents? I think there is no direct way to get the above answer.[/nq]
You would use the phrase "birth order".
Here is an example from the internet:
You would use the phrase "birth order".
Here is an example from the internet:
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[nq:1]How will you question me to get the following answer from me? ' I am the fourth son of my ... very interested to know in any other language such question can be asked directly that will elicit the above answer.[/nq]
"How many sons older than you did your parents have?" will elicit the information, but not in the words you want.
"Which son of your parents are you" would be answered wi
"How many sons older than you did your parents have?" will elicit the information, but not in the words you want.
"Which son of your parents are you" would be answered wi
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[nq:1]How will you question me to get the following answer from me? ' I am the fourth son of my ... very interested to know in any other language such question can be asked directly that will elicit the above answer.[/nq]
Interesting idea, but I don't think it does translate directly. It's a shame English doesn't do 'how manyth'.
DC, younger of two.
Interesting idea, but I don't think it does translate directly. It's a shame English doesn't do 'how manyth'.
DC, younger of two.
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[nq:1]"Among the sons your parents had, what number are you chronologically?" might work.[/nq]
How about simply, 'What number son are you?'
It might perfectly work.
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How about simply, 'What number son are you?'
It might perfectly work.
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[nq:1]How about simply, 'What number son are you?' It might perfectly work.[/nq]
I can understand from the context, but is this proper English? It sounds really weird.
Murgi
I can understand from the context, but is this proper English? It sounds really weird.
Murgi
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[nq:2]How will you question me to get the following answer ... can be asked directly that will elicit the above answer.[/nq]
[nq:1]Interesting idea, but I don't think it does translate directly. It's a shame English doesn't do 'how manyth'.[/nq]
There does not seem to be an easy direct way of asking the question in English. However, an indirect approach might get the required answer. For e
[nq:1]Interesting idea, but I don't think it does translate directly. It's a shame English doesn't do 'how manyth'.[/nq]
There does not seem to be an easy direct way of asking the question in English. However, an indirect approach might get the required answer. For e
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[nq:2]How will you question me to get the following answer ... there is no direct way to get the above answer.[/nq]
[nq:1]You would use the phrase "birth order". Here is an example from the internet: http://www.baylorhealth.edu/proceedings/13 1/13 1 ballard.html WCR: Where did yo
[nq:1]You would use the phrase "birth order". Here is an example from the internet: http://www.baylorhealth.edu/proceedings/13 1/13 1 ballard.html WCR: Where did yo
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[nq:2]"Among the sons your parents had, what number are you chronologically?" might work.[/nq]
[nq:1]How about simply, 'What number son are you?' It might perfectly work[/nq]
I don't know. The only time most Americans, at least, use this sort of expression is when watching Charlie Chan movies. Firstborn sons get some attention, but after that, I don't think anyone counts, and they might no
[nq:1]How about simply, 'What number son are you?' It might perfectly work[/nq]
I don't know. The only time most Americans, at least, use this sort of expression is when watching Charlie Chan movies. Firstborn sons get some attention, but after that, I don't think anyone counts, and they might no
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[nq:2]Interesting idea, but I don't think it does translate directly. It's a shame English doesn't do 'how manyth'.[/nq]
[nq:1]There does not seem to be an easy direct way of asking the question in English. However, an indirect approach might get the required answer. For example "Are you your parents first son?" might get the answer "No. I am their fourth son".[/nq]
How many elder siblings
[nq:1]There does not seem to be an easy direct way of asking the question in English. However, an indirect approach might get the required answer. For example "Are you your parents first son?" might get the answer "No. I am their fourth son".[/nq]
How many elder siblings
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[nq:1]I can understand from the context, but is this proper English? It sounds really weird.[/nq]
Sounding weird or not, it's English, perfectly proper English.
Suppose, you are to take a certain number bus in a progression. "What number bus should I take,' you ask. Someone says, "Number 11 bus.'
The number 11 is not only cardinal in sense but also ordinal in this line of the conv
Sounding weird or not, it's English, perfectly proper English.
Suppose, you are to take a certain number bus in a progression. "What number bus should I take,' you ask. Someone says, "Number 11 bus.'
The number 11 is not only cardinal in sense but also ordinal in this line of the conv
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