Do you put a question mark after saying I was wondering?
Do you put a question mark after saying I was wondering?
Bryan Garner writes: Writers sometimes err by putting a question mark after an indirect question, especially one beginning with I wonder. If you are asking a question, then yes. If you are simply telling people what you’re wondering about, then it isn’t a question and it should not have a question mark.
Is it acceptable to use ” just wondering ” as a question?
Closed 2 years ago. I often find myself writing sentences such as: “I am wondering if the landlord replied to you yet?” And I always end up removing the question mark and rephrasing the sentence.
Which is the best way to ask a question?
Remember, however, that the best questions always come from the wondering that the Holy Spirit is stirring inside of you as you listen to others. Listening leads to wondering, and wondering provides more opportunities to listen.
Why do people ask questions that leave you wondering?
There are several reasons; asking such questions can either be for fun, leave people wondering, or perhaps, the person asking the question doesn’t know how better to put it into context.
Why is it hard to ask a question?
Asking questions can make you feel vulnerable when you’re in a leadership role. (You’re supposed to have all the answers, right?) That makes it hard to ask questions when you don’t understand …
Closed 2 years ago. I often find myself writing sentences such as: “I am wondering if the landlord replied to you yet?” And I always end up removing the question mark and rephrasing the sentence.
Remember, however, that the best questions always come from the wondering that the Holy Spirit is stirring inside of you as you listen to others. Listening leads to wondering, and wondering provides more opportunities to listen.
There are several reasons; asking such questions can either be for fun, leave people wondering, or perhaps, the person asking the question doesn’t know how better to put it into context.
Which is better ” can ” or ” I was wondering if “?
is both polite – better than “Can” – & brief (at least in BrE). Personally, I would also say that abbreviating “hours” by just 2 letters to “hrs” looks lazy after bothering to type “I was wondering if …”. Also, being pedantic, my first (but unexpressed) response to “I was wondering if you can …” or even to just “Can you …”