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Originally posted by duecer
ummm...what?
Well, actually, I think we've already established that "what?" is definitely a question.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Is "Is it 'Is this a question?'?" a question?
If a question includes three question marks, does it require three answers?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
If a question includes three question marks, does it require three answers?
Not if it was a rhetorical and rhetorical and rhetorical question, surely?

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Originally posted by FMF
Not if it was a rhetorical and rhetorical and rhetorical question, surely?
Are you saying that a rhetorical question need not be answered?

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Originally posted by FMF
Is 'Who's on First' a question?
Nothing more than a simple statement.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Are you saying that a rhetorical question need not be answered?
Only with rhetoric, though preferably with silence.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Are you saying that a rhetorical question need not be answered?
Isn't it considered questionable to answer a question with a question?

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Originally posted by FMF
Isn't it considered questionable to answer a question with a question?
Why?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Why?
Why "Why?"?

"Why?" isn't an answer.

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Originally posted by FMF
Why "Why?"?

"Why?" isn't an answer.
Why not?

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
[b]Interesting!
What about this: "Is this a question"
thats just bad grammar

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Originally posted by FMF
Why "Why?"?

"Why?" isn't an answer.
how about if someone had the name peter why

what's peter's surname..?

then it becomes the answer

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here's a better question...

what's the answer to this?

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Originally posted by eatmybishop
here's a better question...

what's the answer to this?
What, is the answer to that.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
If a question includes three question marks, does it require three answers?
If a question includes three question marks, three mimes die in the forest.

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