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- Asking a question: DO or ARE? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Are you liking Chinese food? is probably never idiomatic outside of "Indian English", but Do you go to Spain next week? can certainly be perfectly natural in some contexts (for example, with you emphasised, within a conversation where it's already been mentioned that some [other] people are indeed going to Spain next week)
- prepositions - on question 1 or in question 1 - English Language . . .
The word "in" fits better meaning "occurring in question 1", or in its answer, if that is what is meant The comments would be understood with either "on" or "in", though Since you've invited rewording, these might work: For question 1, you repeated the example as a sentence In your answers to questions 2 and 3, you used the wrong verb tense
- Subject question vs. object question - English Language Learners Stack . . .
In the text book that I am supposed to use in my lessons I have this explanation on the difference between subject and object questions: I want you to especially pay attention to this sentence abo
- When to use is vs. does when asking a question?
When do I use is or does when I ask a question? For example, Is your item still for sale? Does your item still for sale? I am not sure which one to use
- word usage - The question is that vs. The question is - English . . .
The question is, is "complete list" also idiomatic? In another post ("to write things with" vs "to write things"), I said The question is that, is it more idiomatic or natural when using the preposition with? I've also found lots of people use these expressions I guess both are " that " clause, the former omits the word "that"
- Starting a question with Could you vs. Can you? [duplicate]
What is the proper word to use when asking the question below: Could you please send your mobile number? or Can you please send your mobile number? Is one of those better than the other for some
- formal language - Can you use please at the end of a question when . . .
0 In a previous question, people have noted one can use "please" at the end of questions which serve as a request but not others However, what about questions which request information? For instance, would it sound okay in sentences where one would ask for clarification: a) What was that term you mentioned, please?
- How to say the answer to your question is: shortly
I thought of: "The answer to your question is X", or "About your question, the answer is X", but this sounds too cumbersome I am sure I heard a shorter phrase for presenting an answer to a question
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