/ˈkwestʃən/
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A sentence or words you use when you want someone to give you an answer.
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Word origin
Comes from the Old French 'question', from the Latin 'quaestio', meaning an asking.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- question
Grammar
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A question is what you say or write when you want to get information from someone. The usual reply to a question is an answer.
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