What should we talk about America as for?

Question

If I hear someone say "As for the economy, we should talk about America", can I ask "What should we talk about America as for?" ?

I'm curious if we can ask these sorts of questions.

• What should we talk about America as for? We should talk about America as for the economy.
• What day does our contract end as of? Our contract ends as of June, 3rd.
• What should I continue to improve regardless of? You should continue to improve regardless of your past failures.
• What did you feel bad prior to? Prior to seeing her again, I felt bad.

Are these questions grammatically okay?

I think they are.

Thank you.

Answer 1

All of the question examples sound awkward.

1. What should we talk about America as for?
   The expression "as for" doesn't mean what you think it does. It is a way of introducing the rest of the sentence, equivalent to "as to", "with regard to", or "concerning", or "on the subject of the economy". It doesn't have a grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence. This statement is pure assertion, and I don't see any way to turn it into a question in the way you want to.

2. What day does our contract end as of?
   For this example, the question could simply drop the "of", or if you want to keep it, "As of what day does our contract end?"

3. What should I continue to improve regardless of?
   This is another example of an assertion that can't logically be turned into a question. No one would ask "What should I ignore as I continue to improve?"

4. What did you feel bad prior to?
   This doesn't make sense either. A natural question would be "When did you start feeling bad?", and that question might elicit the answer "I felt bad prior to seeing her."