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Why are you asking that? In fact, it's unclear what you're asking.
by drt5b7j 3y ago
Why are you asking that? In fact, it's unclear what you're asking.
- Kudos 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question
- drt5b7j 3y ago[flagged]
- conkeisterdoor 3y agoYou're right, he wasn't trying to obtain information — which isn't required for a rhetorical question, as the excerpt you quoted says. He was emphasizing his opinion by voicing it as a question. The text immediately after the excerpt you posted says this makes a valid rhetorical question: > ... or as a means of displaying or emphasize the speaker's or author's opinion on a topic.
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- drt5b7j 3y ago[dead]