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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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other than to & if it isn't

Is this rhetoric question naturally written? Which is correct if any?
Why wear sun glasses on a rainy day other than to show than off?
Why wear sun glasses on a rainy day if it isn't to show than off?
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" The two sentences are okay, with minor corrections: Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day other than to show off? Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it isn't to show off? These are also okay: Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it's not to show off?

  • " The two sentences are okay, with minor corrections: Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day other than to show off?
  • Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it isn't to show off?
  • These are also okay: Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it's not to show off?
  • Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it's not just to show off?
  • Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it isn't just to show off?
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The term is: "rhetorical question." The two sentences are okay, with minor corrections:

Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day other than to show off?

Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it isn't to show off?

These are also okay:

Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it's not to show off?

Why wear sunglasses on a rainy day if it's not just to show off?

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