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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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How would you ask the question?

How would you ask the question?

How many months old are these shoes? These shoes are for a 3 month olds.

Until what age can I put my baby in this fold away bed?

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Anonymous How many months old are these shoes? These shoes are for a 3 month olds. I think you are conflating two different concepts.

  • Anonymous How many months old are these shoes?
  • These shoes are for a 3 month olds.
  • I think you are conflating two different concepts.
  • — How many months old are these shoes?
  • — These shoes are six months old.
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AnonymousHow many months old are these shoes? These shoes are for a 3 month olds.
I think you are conflating two different concepts.

— How many months old are these shoes?
— These shoes are six months old.

(We typically do not ask how old things are. We ask how old people are.)

— For what age group are these sho
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I was trying to say — For what age group are these shoes suitable?

What do you think of : For what age group are these shoes?

If this is the answer what would be the question? The key word being 'month olds'
These shoes are for 3 month olds.

Thank you!
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Hello CJ,
Could you tell me what is your opinion?

I was trying to say — For what age group are these shoes suitable?

What do you think of : For what age group are these shoes?

If this is the answer what would be the question? The key word being 'month olds'
These shoes are for 3 month olds.

Thank you!
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AnonymousWhat do you think of : For what age group are these shoes?
It's OK, but your other sentence is better: For what age group are these shoes suitable?
AnonymousIf this is the answer what would be the question? The key word being 'month olds' These shoes are for 3 month olds.
There isn't a question like that exce
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you said you don't usually ask how old things are. Would you say though: How old are these shoes. Would you have asked it like that?
These shoes are 6 months old. I've had them 6 months.

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AnonymousWould you say though: How old are these shoes?
Yes.
AnonymousThese shoes are 6 months old. I've had them 6 months.
OK.

CJ

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