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Waysofaskingquestionsandmakingrequests
anyway
ADVERB
usedforaskingabouttherealreasonforsomething
whathas/willbecomeof
usedforaskingwhathashappenedtosomeoneorsomething,becauseyouhavenotseenthemforalongtime,orwhatwill
happentothem,becauseyouareworriedaboutthem
dowith
usedforaskingwhatarrangementssomeonemakesforsomething
dowith
usedforaskingwheresomeoneputssomething
dowith
usedforaskinghowsomeoneusessomething
whatsomeonedoeswiththemselves
usedforaskinghowsomeonespendstheirtime
whatissomeonedoingwithsomething?
usedforaskingwhysomeonehassomething
whatsomeoneisgoingtodowithsomeone
usedforaskinghowyouaregoingtomakesomeonebehavebetter
whatsgotintosomeone?
usedforaskingwhysomeoneisbehavinginanunusualorannoyingway
wherehassomething/someonegotto?
usedforaskingwheresomethingorsomeoneis
what(has)happenedtosomething
usedforaskingwheresomethingis
what/whateverhappenedtosomeone
usedforaskingwheresomeoneisnowandwhattheyaredoing
what/whateverhappenedtosomething
usedforaskingwhysomethingdoesnothappenorexistnow
how
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingortalkingaboutthemethodofdoingsomething
how
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingortalkingaboutthewaythatsomeonebehavesorthewaythatsomethinghappens
how
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingortalkingaboutthewayinwhichonethingisdifferentfromorsimilartoanother
how
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingortalkingaboutthewaythatsomeoneorsomethinglooksorsounds
how
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingorsayingwhatquantity,distance,ageetcsomethingis,ortowhatdegreesomethingistrue
how
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingwhatsomeonethinksaboutanexperience
innit
awayofsayingisntit?
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ADVERB
usedformakingarequestmorepolite
keep
VERB
usedforaskingifsomeoneiswell
kindly
ADVERB
usedforaskingsomeonetodosomething,especiallywhenyouaretryingtohidethefactthatyouareannoyed
kindly
ADVERB
usedformakingapoliterequest
may
MODALVERB
usedwhenmakingapoliterequestoroffer
maybe
ADVERB
usedforaskingsomeonetodosomething,withoutsayingdirectlythatyouwantthemtodoit
might
MODALVERB
usedforverypolitelyaskingpermissiontodosomething
not
ADVERB
usedforformingaquestionwhenyouexpecttheanswertobeyes
not
ADVERB
usedforformingquestionsthatshowyouthinksomeoneshouldhavedonesomething
perchance
ADVERB
anoldwordmeaningperhapsorbyanychance
perhaps
ADVERB
usedwhenyouaremakingasuggestion,givingadvice,ormakingapoliterequest
please
INTERJECTION
usedasapolitewayofaskingforsomethingorofaskingsomeonetodosomething
please
INTERJECTION
usedforaskingsomeonetostopdoingsomethingannoying
possibly
ADVERB
usedforaskingsomeonetodosomethingthatyouthinkmightnotbeconvenientforthem
pray
ADVERB
usedforaskingaquestionorfortellingsomeonetodosomething
prithee
INTERJECTION
anoldwordmeaningplease
trouble
VERB
usedformakingapoliterequest
well
INTERJECTION
usedforaskingaquestionorforaskingforanexplanation
what
ADVERB,DETERMINER,INTERJECTION,PREDETERMINER,PRONOUN
usedforaskingwhichthing,action,orideasomethingis,orwhichtypeofthing,action,orideasomethingis
when
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingatwhattimesomethinghappens
when
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskinginwhatkindofsituationsomethinghappens
whence
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
anoldorliterarywordmeaningfromwhere
where
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingwhatplacesomeoneorsomethingisin,orwhatplacetheygoto
where
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingaboutorreferringtoasituationorapointinaprocess,discussion,storyetc
where
ADVERB,CONJUNCTION
usedforaskingorsayingwhattheoriginofsomethingis
whereabouts
ADVERB
usedforaskingwheresomeoneorsomethingis,especiallywhenyouarenotexpectingaveryexactanswer
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DETERMINER,PRONOUN
usedforaskingforaspecificchoicefromalimitednumberofpossibilities
whither
ADVERB
anoldwordmeaningtowhichplace
whither
ADVERB
awordusedforaskingwhatwillhappentosomethinginthefuture
why
ADVERB
usedforaskingthereasonforsomething
yes
ADVERB
usedforaskingsomeonewhattheywant,forexampleinashop.Yescansoundimpoliteifitisexpressedasaquestion
afteryou
usedforaskingsomeoneifyoucanuseorhavesomethingwhentheyhavefinishedwithit
anychanceof...?
usedforaskingsomeonetogiveyousomethingordosomethingforyou
anyluck?
usedforaskingsomeoneiftheywereabletogetordosomething
anyrequests?
usedforaskingsomeoneiftheywantanything
apennyforyourthoughts
usedforaskingsomeonewhattheyarethinkingabout
byanychance
usedwhenyouareaskingquestionstofindoutwhethersomethingistrue
(do)youmean...?
usedforsayingwhatsomeoneelsehassaidusingdifferentwords,asawayofaskingthemifyouhaveunderstooditcorrectly
doyouthink...?
usedforaskingsomeonepolitelytodosomething
doyouthink...?
usedforaskingsomeonesopinion
excuseme
usedforpolitelyaskingsomeonetomovesothatyoucangetpastthem
handsup
usedforaskingpeopletotellyouiftheywantsomething
handsup
usedforaskingpeopletotellyouiftheyknowtheanswertoaquestion
happentodosomething
usedforaskingsomethingpolitely
(hasthe)catgotyourtongue?
usedwhensomeonedoesnotspeakwhenyouexpectthemto
howstricks?
usedwhenyoumeetsomeonetoaskhowtheyare
howabout...?
usedforaskingaboutanotheraspectofthesituationthatyouhavestartedtodiscuss
howabout...?
usedforaskingaboutanotherpersonorthing,inadditiontotheonesthathavealreadybeenmentioned
howareyouplacedfordoingsomething?
usedforaskingwhethersomeonecandosomething
howareyouplacedforsomething?
usedforaskingwhethersomeonehasenoughofsomething
howdoyoulike...?
usedforaskingsomeonefortheiropinionortheirreactiontosomething
howdoyoumean?
usedforaskingsomeonetoexplainwhattheyhavesaid
howissomeone(doing)?
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usedforaskingaboutsomeoneshealth
howmany
usedforaskingortalkingaboutthenumberofpeople,thingsetcthatthereare
howmuch
usedforaskingorsayingwhattheamountofsomethingis
howmuchis/are...?
usedforaskingthepriceofsomething
Idontsuppose
usedasapolitewayofmakingarequestoraskingaquestion,whenyouarenotsurethatyouwillgetapositiveanswer
inaidof
usedforaskingwhatsomethingisfororwhysomethingishappening
Iwant...
usedasadirectandratherrudewayofaskingforsomething.ThepolitephraseisIwouldlike...
Iwonderif/whether
apolitewayofaskingsomeoneforsomethingsuchasinformationortheiropinion,oraskingthemtodosomething
Iwouldbeobliged(if)
usedwhenyouareaskingsomeonepolitelytodosomething
Iwouldntmindsomething
usedforaskingforsomethingpolitely
letshearit
usedfortellingsomeonetosaywhattheyarethinking
letssee
usedforaskingsomeonetoshowyousomething
lostyourtongue?
usedforaskingsomeonewhytheyarenotsayinganything,especiallywhentheyusuallysaywhattheythink
orwhat?
usedattheendofaquestionwhenyouareimpatienttofindoutwhatisreallyhappening
seeyourway(clear)todosomething
usedwhenyouareaskingsomeoneiftheywouldbewillingtodosomething
howarethings/howsitgoing/howareyoudoing?
usedforaskingsomeoneabouttheirprogressortheirgeneralsituation
howso?/howsthat?
usedforaskingsomeonetoexplainthereasonforthestatementtheyhavejustmade
isit/woulditbepossible?
usedforaskingpolitelyifyoucandosomethingorhavesomething
I/weetcwouldappreciateitif...
usedforpolitelyaskingsomeonetodosomething,especiallywhenyouareslightlyannoyed
I/wewouldbegratefulif...
usedforaskingsomeoneformallyandpolitelytodosomething
(just)asamatterofinterest/(just)outofinterest
usedforsayingthatyouareaskingaquestionbecauseyouareinterestedinfindingouttheanswerandnotforanyotherreason
perhapssomeonewouldcaretodosomething/wouldsomeonecaretodosomething?
usedforaskingsomeonetodosomething,inawaythatshowsthatyouareangryorupset
whatnow?/nowwhat?
usedforaskingwhatshouldbedonenext
what(onearth)/whateverpossessedyou(todosomething)
usedforaskingsomeonewhytheydidsomethingwhenyouthinktheymadeaseriousmistake
what/where/whendoyouthink?
usedforaskingforsomeonesopinion
what/where/whenetcexactly
usedforaskingsomeoneformoredetailsaboutsomething
what/who/whereetcmight...?
usedforaskingsomeonetotellyousomething,especiallywhenyouthinktheydonotwanttotellyou
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who/what/whereetcdoyousuppose?
usedforaskingsomeonewhattheythinkaboutsomething
wouldyoubesogoodas/wouldyoubegoodenoughtodosomething
usedforaskingsomeoneverypolitelytodosomething
sorrytobotheryou
usedforpolitelyaskingsomeonetodosomethingforyou,especiallysomeoneyoudonotknow
tellme
usedwhenyouaregoingtoaskaquestion
whatsdoing?
usedforaskingwhateventsaretakingplace
whatseatingsomeone?
usedforaskingwhysomeoneisannoyedorunhappy
whatsitworth(toyou)?
usedforaskingsomeonewhatrewardtheywillgiveyouifyoudowhattheywant
whatsyour/his/hergame?
usedforaskingsomeonewhattheirtrueintentionsarewhenyouthinktheyarenotbeinghonest
whatsstoppingyou(fromdoingsomething)?
usedforaskingwhysomeonedoesnotdosomething
whatsthecrack?
usedforaskingsomeonewhatishappeningorwhathashappenedrecently
whatsthedamage?
usedforaskingsomeonehowmuchyouhavetopaythem
whatstherush?
usedforaskingsomeonewhytheyarehurryingtodosomething,andusuallyfortellingthemtoslowdown
whatsup?
usedforaskingwhatiswrong
whats(up)withsomeone?
usedforaskingwhysomeoneisbehavinginastrangeway
whats(up)withsomething?
usedforaskingsomeoneforanexplanationaboutsomething
whatswrong?
usedforaskingwhysomethingsuchasamachineisnotworking
whatswrong?
usedforaskingsomeonewhytheydonotapproveofsomethingyouaredoing
whatswrong?
usedforaskingsomeonewholooksillorsadtotellyouwhatproblemtheyhave
whatdoyoumean?
usedforaskingsomeonetoexplainwhattheyhavesaid
whatdoyouwant?
usedforaskingsomeoneinarudewaywhytheyneedtospeaktoyouortoseeyou
whatfor
usedforaskingthereasonforsomething
whatgives?
usedforaskingwhatishappeninginasituation
whathaveyougottosayforyourself?
usedforaskingsomeonewhatexplanationorexcusetheyhavefortheirbadbehaviour
whatif...?
usedforaskingwhatwouldhappeninaparticularsituation
whatif...?
usedforaskingwhatwouldhappeninaparticularsituation,especiallyanunpleasantsituation
whatisitnow?
usedforaskingsomeonewhattheywantaftertheyhavealreadyaskedyouaboutotherthings.Thisexpressionshowsthatyou
aregettingannoyed
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whatissomeone/somethinglike?
usedforaskingaboutthequalitiesorfeaturesofapersonorthing
whatissomeone/somethingdoing...?
usedforaskingwhysomeoneorsomethingisinaparticularplacebecauseyouthinktheyshouldnotbethere
whatprice...?
usedforaskingwhethersomethingthatsomeonehasachievedwasworthalltheproblemsitcaused
wheredoessomeonegofromhere?
usedforaskingwhatsomeonecandonextinaparticularsituation,especiallyadifficultone
wouldyoubekindenoughtodosomething
usedforaskingsomeonetodosomethinginaverypoliteandformalway
wouldyoucareforsomething
usedforaskingpolitelywhethersomeonewouldlikesomething
wouldyoucaretodosomething
usedforaskingpolitelywhethersomeonewouldliketodosomething
wouldyoumind
usedforaskingpolitelyforsomething
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