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Question: Has mom changed in the meanwhile?
Answer: No. She got even weirder.
hi,
In the dialogue above,
Is there any way I can re-frame the question so that it fits better with its answer? (The answer cannot be touched.)
I guess the questioner was asking if mom had changed (for the better) and that's why the answerer said "No" because she thought her mom got even weirder.
Should I add a phrase like "for the better" or something similar to that to the question to make it clearer
or is it OK as it is without it?
I would prefer to keep things short and simple but if it doesn't make sense, then I would have to add something to it.
Thanks
Last edited by rainous; 28-Dec-2011 at 17:20.
I agree with 5jj that in a natural conversation, one makes the answer fit the question. However, if your answer must be "No, she [has] got even weirder", then the possible questions I can think of are:
- Has mum stayed the same in the meantime?
- Has mum got less weird in the meantime?
- Has mum's behaviour/personality improved in the meantime?
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