When you ask a question already knowing the answer?
When something is rhetorical that means it is made for style or effect, likewise a rhetorical question is a question that is asked for mere effect, rather than a question that needs to be answered. Questions like “Who knew?” or “Who’s better than me?” are often rhetorical.
What is another way to ask a question?
ask,
What is it called when a question is asked and answered?
In the vernacular, this form of rhetorical question is called “rhetorical affirmation”. The certainty or obviousness of the answer to a question is expressed by asking another, often humorous, question for which the answer is equally obvious.
How do you ask a question without asking questions?
Proximity: Ask a question closely related to the question that you cannot ask directly. In the process of answering your closely related question, the person you asked will often answer the question you cannot ask directly.
What is a known answer question?
A display question (also called known-information question) is a type of question requiring the other party to demonstrate their knowledge on a subject matter when the questioner already knows the answer. Both display and referential questions are subcategories of epistemic questions.
What is it called when you avoid a question?
Question dodging is a rhetorical technique involving the intentional avoidance of answering a question. This can lead the person questioned to be accused of “dodging the question”. In the context of political discourse, evasion is a technique of equivocation that is important for face management.
What is the smart way to ask a question?
Here are the four rules for asking questions the smart way:
- Follow the Google rule. If you can discreetly Google the concept while the person is speaking and understand it, you may not want to ask it.
- Eliminate cringe-worthy words and phrases.
- Stop at the question mark.
- Don’t ask more than 2 questions at a time.
What can I say instead of good questions?
Synonyms for Good question
- right question. n.
- fair question. n.
- better question. n.
- excellent question. n.
- valid question. n.
- good point. n.
- sound question. n.
- appropriate question. n.
What do you call a person who answers questions?
Noun. answerer (plural answerers) 1. a person or thing that answers or responds.
Are persons who give answers?
respondent Add to list Share. A respondent is a person who gives an answer. You can see the word respond, which means “answer or reply to” in respondent.
What do you call someone who asks a lot of questions?
Someone who is inquisitive asks a lot of questions and is genuinely curious about things.
Why do people say confused about and confused with?
(Normally, when using confused about, more questions need to be asked to figure out what specifically is confusing). Sometimes, English is more about psychology, especially at an Intermediate and Advanced level, than about grammar. The word usage allows me to understand what the person is thinking.
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Can you answer a question you don’t know the answer to?
No matter what your job or level, your work life is always throwing questions at you. Some of them are easy to answer with a confident “yes,” “no,” or a well-reasoned explanation. Others aren’t. Most of the time it’s no big deal when you don’t have a solid answer right away.