"Write" or "How do you write?"

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Hello everyone. in a written exam if a teacher wants to ask his students to say something in Persian. Which structure is correct to be used?

For example if "Where are you?" = "??? ??? ??????"
Then the teacher is better to ask .....

1. Write "Where are you?" in Persian.
or
2. How do you write "Where are you?" in Persian?
?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Both are OK, but  #1 is more direct.

Sunny123 · Answer

CliveBoth are OK, but #1 is more direct.

You mean 1 is better right?

Clive · Answer

Do you think more direct is better?

Sunny123 · Answer

CliveDo you think more direct is better?

Not really. But according to your answer and Valerie's answer I just guessed maybe 1 is better.

Valerie says number 2 is ambiguous. You can be asking your students how actually they are performing the writing action. With a pen or a pencil or some other method of writing

1. Write "Where are you?" in Persian.
or
2. How do you write "Where are you?" in Persian?

Clive · Answer

#2 - You can be asking your students how actually they are performing the writing action. With a pen or a pencil or some other method of writing

Yes. But in an exam context, would any of your students misunderstand your meaning and answer 'with a pen'?

"Write" or "How do you write?"

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