indirect question
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“As a talent evaluator, if the indirect question is, ‘Is Diego good enough to play at the top level in Europe?’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2021
At the Toronto news conference, a moderator paid by Searchlight mostly kept the focus on the movie, asking just one indirect question about the assault.
From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2017
John was quite unaccustomed to conversation interlarded with quotations from what he had at school irreverently called "rep.," and wondering what manner of man he had to do with he hazarded an indirect question.
From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert
An indirect question makes them lose the thread.
From Sex and Society by Thomas, William I.
Count Arnau appeared not to have heard the indirect question, at least he gave no answer.
From Herman A Novel by Werner, E.
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