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Hello, everyone.Consider the following sentences:A. This is my third scoop of ice cream today.B. She is the third president of the Philippines. C. Ling is a third placer in the board exam. How do you ask the questions such that the answers are the ones in red prints?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Consider the following sentences:

A. This is my third scoop of ice cream today.

B. She is the third president of the Philippines.

C. Ling is a third placer in the board exam.

How do you ask the questions such that the answers are the ones in red prints?

I assume you want that actual word. In English, this is hard to do, and I don't know why you'd want to try.

I'd just say, eg for #1, 'How many scoops of ice cream have you had today before this one?'

You could try this.

Is this your first scoop today or is it your second?

With luck, you might get the answer 'It's my third'.

Best wishes, Clive

Checay · Answer

Thank you for the answer.
I have been asked about this many times. In Filipino, we do have an appropriate way of asking this kind of question and I am wondering if we can do the same in English.

Thanks again.

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