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I have a question about mathematics, regarding continuous functions. About applies to a domain of knowledge, whereas regarding applies to a specific object or concept. B (on) should mean the same as A and C, but it doesn't feel idiomatic in this sentence. I have a question on the grade you awarded me. I have a question on metaphysics.
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.
Asking a question: DO or ARE? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
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I might have a question: Would you be willing to answer a question? I wonder if you might possibly be willing to consider a question? And so on. Some might consider "I had a question:" a gentler and more polite expression than "I have a question:" because it implies that the question hasn't been constantly on your mind; it arose once and is ...
tense - "I had a question" or "I have a question" - English Language ...
Which one is correct for a formal paper? A question which arises, is whether people should watch Tv or not? or A question which is raised, is whether people should watch Tv or not? Thank you.
word usage - A question arises or is raised? - English Language ...
Here are some good answers to the question, "Do you have money?" Yes. Yes, I do. Yes, I have money. Yes, I have five dollars. As Ustanak points out, Yes, I do have money. is grammatically correct, but it is only natural when one wants to make an emphatic response. To my (American) ear, the following sentence is only natural in the past tense, not in the present tense: Yes, I have. Sentence 6 ...
I am asking a question but at the same time I am starting the sentence with let me know. In such a scenario, should I end my statement with a question mark or a period?
"why" can be compared to an old Latin form qui, an ablative form, meaning how. Today "why" is used as a question word to ask the reason or purpose of something. This use might be explained from a formula such as "How does it come that ...". If you meet an old friend of yours, whom you never expected to meet in town, you can express your surprise by saying: Why, it's Jim! This why in the ...
11 Why is it that everybody wants to help me whenever I need someone's help? Why does everybody want to help me whenever I need someone's help? Can you please explain to me the difference in meaning between these two questions? I don't see it.
The question is: why did the English adapt the name pineapple from Spanish (which originally meant pinecone in English) while most European countries eventually adapted the name ananas, which came from the Tupi word nanas (also meaning pineapple).
9 1) Please tell me why is it like that. [grammatically incorrect unless the punctuation is changed. Please tell me: Why is it like that? The question: "Why is [etc.]" is a question form in English: Why is the sky blue? Why is it that children require so much attention? Why is it [or some thing] like that?
I have a question on the grade you awarded me. I have a question on metaphysics. I'm having real trouble figuring out why on doesn't work in your example sentence. D (related) has a wider meaning: it indicates questions that have something to do with the course. In particular, related includes questions about the subject matter of the course.
It can be thought of as asking a question today with the expectation of an answer in the future. Even though your statement is NOT a question and should not contain a question mark, it will be understood as a question.