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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a silly question to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a question that may seem trivial or not serious, often to preemptively address any potential embarrassment in asking it.
Example: "I know this might sound like a silly question to ask, but how do you actually pronounce this word?"
Alternatives: "a foolish question to" or "a trivial question to".
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"It's kind of a silly question to ask, though.
It's not a silly question to ask which of the two pays the higher price.
It is a silly question to ask, as someone did, whether he would want to defeat the Americans.
These days, it seems like a silly question to ask.
Prompted by the post-match media inquisition, Howley responded: "To come back from 30 points to three down to where we were - I think it is a silly question to ask about players buying in".
For somebody that is as prolific as you that is probably a silly question to ask.
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ALEX ROSS: Not a silly question at all!
It is better to ask what might seem a silly question than to have problems later.
This may seem a silly question, especially to anyone who is familiar with art history and with the well-established tradition of erotic art in particular.
Morneau was signed — his six-year, $80 million deal runs through next season — and he sat among the reporters at Mauer's news conference in Fort Myers, Fla., tossing a few silly questions to his buddy.
That would seem to be a silly question, yet S&P seemed to be saying yes, while the markets this week said no.
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