"the question occurs" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English.
It means that a question arises or comes to mind in a particular situation. You can use it when discussing a specific event or situation in which a question arises. Example: During the meeting, the question occurred to me whether we had enough resources to complete the project on time.
The question occurs, what is all this about?
The question occurs following receipt of a letter from a notably upset reader, about a trip to Bristol.
The question occurs the moment you spot the subtitle of Volume I of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.'s memoir, "A Life in the Twentieth Century".
"Creationism" in the modern sense is just such an elaboration; and the question occurs – is it something which should be welcomed when it is found among pupils?
It's just as I'm about to start seasoning the rib of beef, massaging it with mustard powder, salt and lust like it were the thigh of an eager lover, that the question occurs to me.
Just as the question occurs to you, Gilling calls crime fiction "the sort of literature Nick liked to read, the sort he wished he had the talent to write".
The question occurred to me again this week as more Clinton emails were released.
The question occurred to me recently when my neighbor showed off his newborn son and announced, "We're thinking of calling him Oscar". Oscar.
The question occurred to Frank last night or some other night at the Scavenger Hunt held at the Waldorf-Astoria or some other hotel.
The question occurred to Frank last night or some other night at the Scavenger Hunt held at the Waldorf-Astoria or some other hotel... View Article By Jelani Cobb By David Remnick By Jia Tolentino By Joan Acocella.
The question occurred to me that if Mariner 9 had to loose energy in order to be captured by Mars, how do the planets capture satellites as has been surmised by all astronomy books?
