toobfreak
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Who the hell asks an "or" question and provides only "yes" and "no" type responses? Oh, I know who. The OP-er of this thread.
- Do you like apples or oranges? Yes.
Who the hell asks an "or" question and provides only "yes" and "no" type responses? Oh, I know who. The OP-er of this thread.
- Do you like apples or oranges? Yes.
Who the hell asks an "or" question and provides only "yes" and "no" type responses?
Commentaries welcome.
He did it properly, just as polls often want a mere name or yes or no for their existing polls.Who the hell asks an "or" question and provides only "yes" and "no" type responses? Oh, I know who. The OP-er of this thread.
- Do you like apples or oranges? Yes.
He has no agenda beyond "winning."
Poor bendog. Can't take the way he has been accepted in the other countries, can you. Obama could have stayed on his knees and not received the high esteem he has been given on his first trip.He has no agenda beyond "winning."
Well, you'll notice I didn't answer the question you posed.Who the hell asks an "or" question and provides only "yes" and "no" type responses? Oh, I know who. The OP-er of this thread.
- Do you like apples or oranges? Yes.
Yes, I like oranges and apples or bananas and pears. If you have a hard time figuring out the question, probably doesn't say much for your answer.
He did it properly, just as polls often want a mere name or yes or no for their existing polls.Who the hell asks an "or" question and provides only "yes" and "no" type responses? Oh, I know who. The OP-er of this thread.
- Do you like apples or oranges? Yes.
Then he asked for commentaries. No problem with that.
He did it properly, just as polls often want a mere name or yes or no for their existing polls.Who the hell asks an "or" question and provides only "yes" and "no" type responses? Oh, I know who. The OP-er of this thread.
- Do you like apples or oranges? Yes.
Then he asked for commentaries. No problem with that.
Better or worse question (the order of the options offered doesn't matter):
Green or blue question:
- Answer option 1: Better
- Answer option 2: Worse
Straight question answerable by "yes" or a "no" is a "yes or no" question, but it's not an "or" question. Do you understand the difference? That is when the "or" is part of what's asked about, "yes" and "no" are not valid answers unless the question itself stipulates them as valid.
- Answer option 1: Green
- Answer option 2: Blue
The former of the two preceding question is an "or" question, whereas the latter is a "yes or no" question. ("I don't know" is also a valid answer for either type of question, and, unsurprisingly, the OP didn't see fit to offer that option in his poll.)
- Do collard greens grow better in clay or sandy soil?
- Do collard greens grow better in clay than they do in sandy soil?
Why do I care? Well, because there's a saying that hold a lot of worth for folks interested in discussing anything, but especially discussing politics in a venue where the sole means of communication is written.
If one doesn't ask the right questions, the answers don't matter.The same concept -- that if one isn't willing to think carefully about what one has to say, it doesn't really matter what one says or what others have to say in return -- applies to statements too. Words and grammar matter.