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Old 24-May-2005, 10:20
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Question Answering a question with a question

Is the below question and answer incorrect because a question has been answered with a question - if not then how else is it incorrect?
“Is John ill? He’s lost a lot of weight.”
“Yes, he is rather slender these days, isn’t he?”
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Old 24-May-2005, 16:25
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It's correct. It can sound sarcastic.
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Old 24-May-2005, 16:27
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Tag question is sometimes used for asking agreement.
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A question can answer a question- tag questions, rhetorical questions...
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Like vicious circle.
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Isn't it just?
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O.K. so I don't get it - have been thinking about it for days. Is there any other way that the original question and / or answer is incorrect?
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Your question has been answered here:

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=12519
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Dandelion,
You are an absolute STAR! Thank you!!!
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Old 02-Jun-2005, 17:46
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Dandelion used to have many stars but someone has stole them all. Dandelion will be glad to see you give him/her a star.
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