What does it mean to say no to a question?
Saying no. A straightforward refusal is simply to say that you are not going to answer the question. I’m not going to answer that. Note that saying you do not want to answer the question may well be seen as a delay, not a refusal, and so result in them persisting.
What to say when someone says ” nobody asked you “?
Good comebacks to say when someone says “nobody asked you” ? I just want people to stop saying “nobody asked you” to me. I hear it too often and I want it to stop. Got any good comebacks to say when someone says “nobody asked you” You probably would not hear it much, if at all, if you did not butt your nose into other people’s business.
What to do when someone is unable to answer a question?
A softer approach is to assume that the person is unable to answer the question for some deeper reason. By taking a counselling or therapeutic position, you can empathize with their problem and try to find out more about why they are feel unable to answer the question.
How to answer the question that you wish had been asked?
Answer the question that you wish had been asked.’ The simplest approach is to act as if a question you want to be asked has been asked. Well actually I think there’s a problem with the water system, which has to be addressed now.
Can a non native speaker ask someone of something?
You can ask someone of something, i.e., But that is prohibitively formal for conversation. Follow-up answer to ash’s answer: Non native speakers frequently have a prepositional or conceptual usage pattern in their native language that makes them interchange “of” and “from.”
Is the phrase ” I have already asked C ” correct?
Are both correct. as that is American English, not British English. To go straight to the answer, I have already asked from C is ungrammatical, because in most contexts ask is complemented by an indirect object (C) and not a preposition phrase (from C) to refer to the person asked. It has to be I have already asked C.
What’s the best way to answer a question?
Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience. To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers. Not the answer you’re looking for?
Why is the phrase ” I have already asked C ” ungrammatical?
as that is American English, not British English. To go straight to the answer, I have already asked from C is ungrammatical, because in most contexts ask is complemented by an indirect object (C) and not a preposition phrase (from C) to refer to the person asked. It has to be I have already asked C.