have a question yourself

[joeoct]

Hi,

'They have three questions themselves.'

I know why it is used here, but I want to find out more of its usage.

Could somebody reply with a comment to this example, and write some other?

Thanks,
Joe

[Tdol]

Why is it being used there? What's the wider context?

[joeoct]

Why is it being used there? What's the wider context?

'They have three quite complex questions themselves!'

That's it, the whole sentence. It will be helpful if someone reformulate it.

[SoothingDave]

I think the situation is where you have some questions, but "they" have some questions as well. So "they, themselves, also have questions." Or "They have questions themselves."

[5jj]

'They have three quite complex questions themselves!'

That's it, the whole sentence. It will be helpful if someone reformulate it.

It does not need re-formulating - it is correct and natural English. However, it would be easier to explain the meaning if you did as Tdol suggested and gave the wider context - perhaps the previous sentence or two.

[joeoct]

I think the situation is where you have some questions, but "they" have some questions as well. So "they, themselves, also have questions." Or "They have questions themselves."

It works. The italic part was needed to explain it.

[joeoct]

It does not need re-formulating - it is correct and natural English. However, it would be easier to explain the meaning if you did as Tdol suggested and gave the wider context - perhaps the previous sentence or two.

SoothingDave guessed the context - we have questions, but they do have too.

[5jj]

SoothingDave guessed the context - we have questions, but they do have too.

Fine, but people who answer questions should not have to guess. In future, please give sufficient context.

[joeoct]

I thought it was enough. OK.

[bhaisahab]

I thought it was enough. OK.

If you want help with a question it's important to post all the context you have. This is not a forum for guessing games.