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JCDenton Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Phrase "line of questioning"

Hi guys,

may I ask you for the explanation of the phrase "line of questioning"?

At the portal www.thefreedictionary.com I found this definition

line of questioning = an ordering of questions (?) so as to develop a particular argument (?) = ?

could you please rephrase the end of the definition into more understandable form for me please?

thanks a lot in advance

Tomas
  

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Hi, JC, A "line of questioning" is a plan for questioning someone (perhaps a witness, or a suspect) so as to lead them in a certain direction beneficial to your side of the argument. In courtroom dramas we often hear the defense attorney object that "learned council" is leading the witness. (Actually, that's his job!

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  • Hi, JC, A "line of questioning" is a plan for questioning someone (perhaps a witness, or a suspect) so as to lead them in a certain direction beneficial to your side of the argument.
  • In courtroom dramas we often hear the defense attorney object that "learned council" is leading the witness.
  • (Actually, that's his job!
  • ") I don't like your line of questioning!
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Hi, JC,
A "line of questioning" is a plan for questioning someone (perhaps a witness, or a suspect) so as to lead them in a certain direction beneficial to your side of the argument.

In courtroom dramas we often hear the defense attorney object that "learned council" is leading the witness. (Actually, that's his job! He's just supposed to do it without asking "
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Perfect, thanks a lot.

T.
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Perhaps "an approach" is a better term than "a plan."
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Thanks so much. That was very helpful for me too.

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