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Jennifer asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 1 decade ago

How many times do you read a question before you answer it?

Sometimes, I have hurried and I had to edit my answer afterwards. Does this happen to you? How many times do you read a question on Y!A before you answer it?

Update:

@ Mahen: Mahen Dear, you will see in the answers that besides my dear Happy Hiram, every one reads their questions several times. Why do you read them only once? Why do you hurry to answer? Please tell me!

Update 2:

@Mahen: sorry, I did not see in my hurry that you read the question twice. Or am I mistaken one more time?

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  • Mahen
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    my beloved opponent,

    you always run behind subjects, not go in through subjects, so that is the reason you keep on edit your answers, We live life in the fast lane, always in a hurry. We use email and send instant messages. Of course, if there are errands to do, we hurry to get them done so we can get back to next question in a hurry.

    I read question again after once I answered, if you challenge me? prove it,,

  • Naguru
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Some questions, we can understand in one simple reading. But there are questions, which are difficult to catch. We have to read two or three time to have firm understanding about the expectations of the questioner. We gain more enthusiasm and interested on seeing several useful questions, for which I have to collect information from different sources before giving my answer.

    Source(s): 0wn
  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    A few times cause sometimes I can get off on a tangent answering one part of the question. And then reading both again to make sure I answered the question in total to the best of my understanding.

    Later.

  • Hi..I do it just like Adolf Hitler,

    Yes if I am well rested, that even if I may know the answer, I still try to make a research for it..I need some basis to review for my thoughts.

    Thus, it will never matter if it repeats the same researchings again..

    Then I go next like Uncle Remus....And the rests normally after..

    I read it more than once again.

    However, If I am tired I used to read it once....

    And answer it lightly whether honestly or just for fun..

    Thank you!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Dear Jennifer,

    I take a 3 step approach

    First : Read the question normally.

    Second: Read it again while looking for any missing 'nots' or 'uns'.

    Third: Research the answer even if i know it just to be sure and answer it accordingly.

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    Your Fellow Man

  • TAP
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I read your question twice.

    Once to hear what you were asking.

    The second time to make sure I didn't miss any hidden meaning or message in the question.

    If I need a third reading, its because I don't understand the question as asked.

    If I have to read it four times, I don't answer the question.

    Good question.

    Source(s): http://answers.yahoo.com/my/my;_ylt=Aqyw3HG_TMcLsL... Its all about asking the right question.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If it is single sentence, then 3 times...

    I usually happen to read the heading quite a few times before clicking on it... f it sounds appealing, then yes...

    Altogether I read a question around 10 times or so...

    Cheers!!!!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    till i understand the question.really not one time only because,english is the language that needs seance to understand.it is not a clean language for me that i can understand just first time. sorry.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Zero.

  • Raja
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Only once if I am not in a disturbed state.

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