Timeline for Do how-to questions end with a question mark?
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| Dec 21, 2022 at 19:34 | comment | added | Lambie | @DanSheppard It's fine to use it, just not as a question: How to Tie Your Shoelaces | |
| S Dec 20, 2022 at 21:37 | history | suggested | CommunityBot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Fixed grammar (most importantly in an example of a correct sentence)
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| Dec 20, 2022 at 20:17 | comment | added | Davislor | “But how to get him to safety?” might be a good example, although I think very old-fashioned. (Although I’ve been known to do a deep dive into history too.) “The question was how to ....” isn’t a literal question (an interrogative sentence). It’s using the word question in another sense, synonymous with “The problem was how to ....” or “The dilemma was how to ....” | |
| Dec 20, 2022 at 17:02 | comment | added | Dan | The central approach of this answer is great but I think it might be over-egged. I believe many well-educated native speakers might use this construction from time to time despite considering themselves above stuffing a gemstone up a goose's arse. | |
| Dec 20, 2022 at 16:13 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Dec 19, 2022 at 22:38 | history | answered | Dewi Morgan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |