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Kenny1999 Posted 15 years ago
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What is the original question for this answer...

I am learning about getting back to the original questions from the answers...

For example, if i say "My name is Kenny..." , then there should be someone

who has asked me "What is your name?"

However, it is very easy...

imagine a situation where someone wants to know the life of the people of a country...

and someone answers him "Many people are out of jobs in this country...."

,so how should he ask to achieve that answer? Is that "How are the people in this country??"

I am not quite certain......
  

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That would be a very general question that could lead to that answer, however I would consider something more specific such as "How is the economy of this country?"
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Hi,

Imagine a situation where someone wants to know the life of the people of a country...

and someone answers him "Many people are out of jobs in this country.."

,so how should he ask to achieve that answer? Is that "How are the people in this country??" This is the kind of question that is likely to get answers like

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A more specific question is "What is the employment situation in this country?"
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hey

in my opinion...

if someone answers '' I am fine.." "i am okay..." or "i am happy..." "i am satisfied..." etc

having the format of "I am ....", or likewise "She is .... " "He is.... "etc

, the question forms should be "How are you?....", "How is she?..." or "How is he?....."

so can I say that one of the possible questions for the someone to answer "
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Hi,

A simpler comment on your post is that How are the people in this country?

is not a natural question. The answers I suggested are as likely, and perhaps more likely, than any other answers.

Clive
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kenny1999how should he ask to achieve that answer?
More often than not, there is no unique question that elicits a given response. This is true even for fairly short statements.

For example, what is the question that elicits the answerTim Wendell is the author of five books?

Try this: Who is Tim Wendell?

Possible answer:
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ok i get your point

but forget everything above, just a simple question that follows...

If i come to a country and see the people there, many of them are behaving strangely... will it be natural to ask my friends / tourist guides etc... that

"how are the people in this country? " ....

thanks!!
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Hi,

It may be natural. Why aren't you capitalizing?

Regards
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kenny1999If I come to a country and see the people there, many of them are behaving strangely... will it be natural to ask my friends / tourist guides etc... that
"how are the people in this country? " ....
No. That's not natural. We ask something like that, but it's not the same. I think this is the natural expression you are looking for:
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