By Question marks, Expressions

Hi, Question #1: The phrase 'very generally speaking' of yours tells me that the expression 'How about these?' has very little use in writing. So could you kindly show me a few cases when its use is not infelicitous and not imprecise? For me, the few instances I use that expression are: a)...

Clive wrote:Hi, Very generally speaking, the expression 'How about these?' in writing often seems infelicitous and imprecise. CliveHello Clive,Thank to you, I've just learned a new word, infelicitous! If you don't mind, may I pose a few more questions to you?Question #1: The phrase 'very...

Wouldn't the comma after challenge be an "Oxford" comma in this case? Supposedly not entirely necessary in BrE, right? Thanks for the tip on the informality of the "Sunday supplement" style (I like the expression). So I gather you would separate them and add question marks after each question....

I think I've never seen a question mark in those kind of sentences... non natives maybe put it at the end. Maybe natives do too, but because they can't write, not because they don't know English and can't speak. Pucca wrote:I wouldn't put the question mark either, but, if that makes the speech...

Hi PBFNo, in a question beginning with "I was wondering" a question mark is tecnically not correct. But, since it is actually a polite question, it's not unusual to see the question mark used that way in informal writing.Yes, those two might be considered rude. Many commands can come across as...

Hi, sometimes it's possible to say "Who you are?" or other expressions like that. This is possible when you repeat something that someone else said, and you repeat it in order to emphasize it. Examples: a1) "Hey dude, do you even know who I am, uh?" b1) "Who you are? No, I don't know......

'Must have been decorated' denotes an inference, not compulsion in No. 7. Or that's how I see it, anyway. Yes, that's a reasonable way to look at it, in my opinion. Presented with a list of nearly synonymous expressions, I assume the original poster intended us to answer taking every...

Hi, 1. Should this sentence with with the phrase "top priority" be having an article, a or the, in front of it or have no article? It is natural that social welfare should be given top priority in policy decision making. It seems idiomatic without an article, or you could say 'the' if you...

1. Should this sentence with with the phrase "top priority" be having an article, a or the, in front of it or have no article? It is natural tht social welfare should be given top priortiy in policy decision making. 2. Can you make a question out this sentence, besides the expression "Is...

Paco2004 wrote: Hi RRJThanks for the advice. I have to admit the result of my previous search was a bit skewed and misleading. I did a new google to check it."Do you have pets? I" 1130"Do you have any pets? I" 1570"Do you have a pet? I" 1130"Do you have any pet? I" 35So the new search suggests...