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Question mark Question AGAIN
One more time. Would you place a question mark at the end of the following sentences:
1) How could the Liberals claim to be an anti-socialist party when theyhad let the reds into government, the Tories asked.
2) You know when I asked you if we are ok, I just wanted to know if I'mupsetting you at all.
Would I classify both of these as rhetorical?
Thanks,
James
1) How could the Liberals claim to be an anti-socialist party when theyhad let the reds into government, the Tories asked.
2) You know when I asked you if we are ok, I just wanted to know if I'mupsetting you at all.
Would I classify both of these as rhetorical?
Thanks,
James
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[nq:1]One more time. Would you place a question mark at the end of the following sentences: 1) How could the ... ok, I just wanted to know if I'm upsetting you at all.
- [nq:1]One more time.
- Would you place a question mark at the end of the following sentences: 1) How could the ...
- ok, I just wanted to know if I'm upsetting you at all.
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[nq:1]One more time. Would you place a question mark at the end of the following sentences: 1) How could the ... ok, I just wanted to know if I'm upsetting you at all. Would I classify both of these as rhetorical?[/nq]
Not sure about the question you're asking but it does strike mne that the second sentence ought to read:
"You know when I asked you if we were ok, I just wanted to know if I
Not sure about the question you're asking but it does strike mne that the second sentence ought to read:
"You know when I asked you if we were ok, I just wanted to know if I
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[nq:1]One more time. Would you place a question mark at the end of the following sentences: 1) How could the ... ok, I just wanted to know if I'm upsetting you at all. Would I classify both of these as rhetorical?[/nq]
No. I would classify them both as "indirect questions," because they quote or refer to direct questions. No question marks needed.
Now, this alone:
"How could the L
No. I would classify them both as "indirect questions," because they quote or refer to direct questions. No question marks needed.
Now, this alone:
"How could the L
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[nq:1]One more time. Would you place a question mark at the end of the following sentences: 1) How could the Liberals claim to be an anti-socialist party when they had let the reds into government, the Tories asked.[/nq]
No.**
[nq:1]2) You know when I asked you if we are ok, I just wanted to know if I'm upsetting you at all.[/nq]
No.**
**Nor anywhere else in the sentence.
[nq:1
No.**
[nq:1]2) You know when I asked you if we are ok, I just wanted to know if I'm upsetting you at all.[/nq]
No.**
**Nor anywhere else in the sentence.
[nq:1
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[nq:1]One more time. Would you place a question mark at the end of the following sentences: 1) How could the Liberals claim to be an anti-socialist party when they had let the reds into government, the Tories asked.[/nq]
I'd write this as
"How could the Liberals... let the reds into government?" the Tories asked.
But I'd probably write it as
The Tories asked how the Liberals could
I'd write this as
"How could the Liberals... let the reds into government?" the Tories asked.
But I'd probably write it as
The Tories asked how the Liberals could
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[nq:2]One more time. Would you place a question mark at ... at all. Would I classify both of these as rhetorical?[/nq]
[nq:1]Not sure about the question you're asking but it does strike mne that the second sentence ought to read: "You know when I asked you if we were ok, I just wanted to know if I was upsetting you at all."[/nq]
I'd correct "ok" to either "OK" or "okay", take your pick.
[nq:1]Not sure about the question you're asking but it does strike mne that the second sentence ought to read: "You know when I asked you if we were ok, I just wanted to know if I was upsetting you at all."[/nq]
I'd correct "ok" to either "OK" or "okay", take your pick.
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