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Discover LudwigThe phrase "off-topic question" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to a question that does not relate to the main subject of discussion. Example: "I have an off-topic question about the company's holiday policy."
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ADAM GOPNIK: Let me indulge this off-topic question to say that my son certainly likes recalling those stories, but no more than any boy does his bedtime stories from his early childhood.
The only off-topic question -- about becoming the latest Republican recipient of Donald Trump's insults -- got a quick dismissal, with a complaint about "the media" making a controversy out of nothing.
I'm not sure I should be asking such an "off-topic" question but I think your answer would be very interesting......could South America have the answer(s) to England's woes?
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Off-topic questions occasionally generated honest responses.
For off-topic questions, a one-sentence answer plus an offer to discuss afterwards is appropriate.
Off-topic questions, trick questions, and trivial questions will not receive credit.
The president often appears perturbed when he is asked off-topic questions at ceremonial events, but on Friday, he seemed eager to address the case, which has quickly developed into a cause célèbre around the country.
Mr. Martínez Alequin says the need to press politicians about issues that affect the poor outweighs concerns and complaints about his antagonistic antics, pushy manner and off-topic questions.
Designing Kai, I was able to anticipate off-topic questions with responses that lightly guide the user back to banking, but Alexa and Siri are generalists, set up to be asked anything, which makes defining inappropriate input challenging, I imagine.
There had been a second accredited blogger, Pincas Jawetz, a 73-year-old retired energy policy consultant, but he was ejected last month on the grounds that he had distracted too many briefings with off-topic questions.
The White House had scheduled a presidential news conference for the afternoon, so there was general agreement that it was not necessary to ask Trump off-topic questions that could be posed later in a setting where he would be more likely to answer.
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