Can we use 'inquisitive questions'?
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Inquisitive means curious or questioning. So would using 'inquisitive' as an adjective for questions be redundant?
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Inquisitive means curious or questioning. So would using 'inquisitive' as an adjective for questions be redundant?
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You said yourself that Inquisitive means questioning, so, yes. It is redundant. What are you trying to imply with those words?
– Gwendolyn
Dec 14 at 18:04
Don't ask nosey questions! In fact, don't even ask questions - just ask!
– FumbleFingers
Dec 14 at 18:09
Inquisitive means curious too. And 'curious' question is correct. So I thought an 'inquisitive' question would also be correct. Wasn't sure though because of the ambiguity in the meaning.
– Nidhi Saranyan
Dec 14 at 18:21
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Inquisitive means curious or questioning. So would using 'inquisitive' as an adjective for questions be redundant?
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asked Dec 14 at 17:54
Nidhi Saranyan
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Inquisitive means curious or questioning. So would using 'inquisitive' as an adjective for questions be redundant?
adjectives vocabulary
adjectives vocabulary
asked Dec 14 at 17:54
Nidhi Saranyan
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asked Dec 14 at 17:54
Nidhi Saranyan
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asked Dec 14 at 17:54
Nidhi Saranyan
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asked Dec 14 at 17:54
Nidhi Saranyan
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asked Dec 14 at 17:54
Nidhi Saranyan
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You said yourself that Inquisitive means questioning, so, yes. It is redundant. What are you trying to imply with those words?
– Gwendolyn
Dec 14 at 18:04
Don't ask nosey questions! In fact, don't even ask questions - just ask!
– FumbleFingers
Dec 14 at 18:09
Inquisitive means curious too. And 'curious' question is correct. So I thought an 'inquisitive' question would also be correct. Wasn't sure though because of the ambiguity in the meaning.
– Nidhi Saranyan
Dec 14 at 18:21
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You said yourself that Inquisitive means questioning, so, yes. It is redundant. What are you trying to imply with those words?
– Gwendolyn
Dec 14 at 18:04
Don't ask nosey questions! In fact, don't even ask questions - just ask!
– FumbleFingers
Dec 14 at 18:09
Inquisitive means curious too. And 'curious' question is correct. So I thought an 'inquisitive' question would also be correct. Wasn't sure though because of the ambiguity in the meaning.
– Nidhi Saranyan
Dec 14 at 18:21
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You said yourself that Inquisitive means questioning, so, yes. It is redundant. What are you trying to imply with those words?
– Gwendolyn
Dec 14 at 18:04
You said yourself that Inquisitive means questioning, so, yes. It is redundant. What are you trying to imply with those words?
– Gwendolyn
Dec 14 at 18:04
Don't ask nosey questions! In fact, don't even ask questions - just ask!
– FumbleFingers
Dec 14 at 18:09
Don't ask nosey questions! In fact, don't even ask questions - just ask!
– FumbleFingers
Dec 14 at 18:09
Inquisitive means curious too. And 'curious' question is correct. So I thought an 'inquisitive' question would also be correct. Wasn't sure though because of the ambiguity in the meaning.
– Nidhi Saranyan
Dec 14 at 18:21
Inquisitive means curious too. And 'curious' question is correct. So I thought an 'inquisitive' question would also be correct. Wasn't sure though because of the ambiguity in the meaning.
– Nidhi Saranyan
Dec 14 at 18:21
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It might be redundant in normal usage, but it wouldn't be redundant in the right context.
For instance, you might be trying to contrast one type of question with another. In which case, you need to use adjectives in order to distinguish between them:
Was that actually an inquisitive question or just a rhetorical question?
answered Dec 15 at 5:40
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It might be redundant in normal usage, but it wouldn't be redundant in the right context.
For instance, you might be trying to contrast one type of question with another. In which case, you need to use adjectives in order to distinguish between them:
Was that actually an inquisitive question or just a rhetorical question?
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It might be redundant in normal usage, but it wouldn't be redundant in the right context.
For instance, you might be trying to contrast one type of question with another. In which case, you need to use adjectives in order to distinguish between them:
Was that actually an inquisitive question or just a rhetorical question?
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It might be redundant in normal usage, but it wouldn't be redundant in the right context.
For instance, you might be trying to contrast one type of question with another. In which case, you need to use adjectives in order to distinguish between them:
Was that actually an inquisitive question or just a rhetorical question?
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It might be redundant in normal usage, but it wouldn't be redundant in the right context.
For instance, you might be trying to contrast one type of question with another. In which case, you need to use adjectives in order to distinguish between them:
Was that actually an inquisitive question or just a rhetorical question?
answered Dec 15 at 5:40
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answered Dec 15 at 5:40
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You said yourself that Inquisitive means questioning, so, yes. It is redundant. What are you trying to imply with those words?
– Gwendolyn
Dec 14 at 18:04
Don't ask nosey questions! In fact, don't even ask questions - just ask!
– FumbleFingers
Dec 14 at 18:09
Inquisitive means curious too. And 'curious' question is correct. So I thought an 'inquisitive' question would also be correct. Wasn't sure though because of the ambiguity in the meaning.
– Nidhi Saranyan
Dec 14 at 18:21