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How to ask indirectly

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Katie
Oct 28, 2025
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Hello!

Today’s lesson is about embedded questions, which are also called indirect questions.

How to ask polite questions

Look at these two questions:

Where is the library?

Could you tell me where the library is?

Which question seems more polite to you?

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