Out of Question VS Out of The Question

Out of question doesn't mean anything.

Out of the question means 'absolutely not!'

thanks , by the way your name is so interesting ,can you tell me the meaning of nona the bri

Nona is my nickname and I am 'the Brit' because I am British.

sorry, I have a different opinion.

"out of question" means "undoubtedly"
"out of the question" means "impossible"

HI all,

I totally agree with jasondai

Re: Out of Question VS Out of The Question?
Posted: 03-23-2005 11:11 AM
Nona is my nickname and I am 'the Brit' because I am British.

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but you mentioned that you are a native speaker????

Hello,

I still say that out of question has no meaning, in British English anyway. Jasondai, where do you get 'undoubtedly' from? Is this an American English phrase?

Out of the question can mean impossible, absolutely not, etc - basically a strong negation.

I am a native speaker. England is one of the countries in Britain, (the others are Wales and Scotland) and I

hi
nona the brit...if you are native speaker,what is your first language?

Hi, Nona,

"out of question" has no meaning in American English either. I don't know where the "undoubtedly" idea comes from! Most likely it's a misunderstanding of "without question".

Jim

Hi Teenage witch

When we say someone is a native speaker of a language, it is their first language. Therefore English is my first language.

thanks Jim!

Nona