How was that game last night" Or keep the same one going and say "Haha, Something else". If you want to, that is. 'Yeah/Yes' requires a question mark, even though it is obviously not a complete sentence (interrogative or otherwise), because it is a tacit request for more information from Mike. There are multiple reasons why people answer a question with a question. Say the words “Hey, Cortana” and then ask, “What is the weather in Chicago?” Instead of selecting the Microphone icon to alert Cortana that you want to ask a question, you can say the words “Hey, Cortana.” Cortana gives you the weather in Chicago. Do you agree with the saying, "All's fair in love and war"? I don't do it because I think they're inappropriate. Examples: She asked, "Will you still be my friend?" The question Do you agree with the saying? First, it’s important to understand that, as English goes, “ax” is a perfectly normal thing to have happened to a word like “ask.” The 'ax' versus 'ask' question. is part of the quotation. Why People Ask You Awkward and Annoying Questions... and how to respond when they do. A review of 42 psychology studies (on 22,000 people) suggests this technique could double the chances someone would say “yes” to you. You would be better off mentioning something nice about their children, or if you are talking to someone with a big family, saying something like, "I have a lot of fond memories of growing up with my siblings." The quoted words in this set are not questions. After trying hard to seek understanding, and not letting my ego get in the way of the truth, I realized not only is the framing of this question inaccurate, but it is a pointless question to ask in the first place. I say yeah more than I probably should. I do it to show that I'm listening because people will stop & look at me. News reports have warned that a fraudster will call and ask a question to get the victim to say yes. To sum up the rules on question marks: The question Will you still be my friend? Or asking what there doing is pretty good. 2. 1. Ask questsions of Cortana while the word Listening appears in the box. The scammer records that affirmation to use it to authorize unwanted charges to a phone bill, utility bill, or even a stolen credit card. Here’s why. Xen Magister. Posted Nov 30, 2013 ... she managed instead to take a deep breath and say, “Oh, thanks for your concern. i knew a girl from New Zealand, but she was always saying "yeah" at the end of every sentence i could never understand her accent though, so i would just say "yeah" back to her it worked well enough jonatas, May 10, 2005 #12. Joined: Feb 10, 2003 Messages: 16,001 Read on to see how this works. When you ask someone this question, you are hinting that you think they have already overpopulated the community. (This rule makes sense too, don’t you think?) I wouldn't worry about it unless it's condescending. Now it’s time for more rules: If the quoted words aren’t a question but the entire sentence is a question, the question mark goes outside the quotation marks. Them: "So , I was at a red light and I saw a green car." Our Fraud Watch Network Help Line has been fielding lots of calls about the “Say Yes” scam. But always just try to change the conversation." Some people ask a question with a question because they do not trust the person asking the question. However, each entire sentence is a question. Similarly, a question mark after 'Hey, Matt' shows that this utterance is an uncompleted request for … You can change the conversation and say "So yeah. If a question is within the quoted material, a question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks. Me: "Yeah." I want them to know I'm paying attention. Fair in love and war '' n't do it to show that I 'm paying attention think 're... 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