questions

A question is an utterance which serves as a request for information. Questions are sometimes distinguished from interrogatives, which are the grammatical forms typically used to express them. Rhetorical questions, for instance, are interrogative in form but may not be considered bona fide questions, as they are not expected to be answered.
Questions come in a number of varieties. Polar questions are those such as the English example "Is this a polar question?", which can be answered with "yes" or "no". Alternative questions such as "Is this a polar question, or an alternative question?" present a list of possibilities to choose from. Open questions such as "What kind of question is this?" allow many possible resolutions.
Questions are widely studied in linguistics and philosophy of language. In the subfield of pragmatics, questions are regarded as illocutionary acts which raise an issue to be resolved in discourse. In approaches to formal semantics such as alternative semantics or inquisitive semantics, questions are regarded as the denotations of interrogatives, and are typically identified as sets of the propositions which answer them.

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  1. P

    Questions that need answering, please!

    Thought I’d start a thread for anyone who’s ordered, or indeed is thinking of ordering, to ask some questions that some of the more experienced MGers or those just more in the know might be able to answer and help out those of us less in the know. I know you can now spec / order the car but the...
  2. J

    MG ZS newbie questions

    Hi everyone, what a great forum- thanks. I’ve got a new trophy long range (Jan, 24) and disappointed. Trying to love it sorry for the moaning. Charging: most I’ve had is 160, should be 270 (heard this might be cold weather?) Tyres: constant aleft that one or more are under- inflated (heard...
  3. J

    MG ZS newbie- hit and miss- is it me?

    Hi everyone, what a great forum- thanks. I’ve got a new trophy long range (Jan, 24) and disappointed. Trying to love it. Charging: most I’ve had is 160, should be 270 (heard this might be cold weather?) Tyres: constantly alerting under- inflated (heard this is normal in cold weather?)...
  4. B

    New owner, few questions

    Hi, Recently taken delivery of a 22 plate exclusive pre-facelift. Car has done 15k miles. Car is fantastic so far, covered approx 400 miles in it. I’ve noticed though what I can only describe as white dust almost like dandruff comes out of the vents. Find I’m having to wipe down the interior...
  5. C

    Ambient Light and MG Pilot

    I have had the MG HS since today and have 2 questions. 1. How do I get the MG Pilot activated? 2. Does the ambient lighting only light up when you get in? Or can you set this permanently? Sorry for my English but I'm from Germany.
  6. bissu

    Few questions about marvel r !

    Questions goes people that had owned marvel r for more then 1-3 months. After how many years had you guys changed break pad? Have you guys been in risk beattry low % time? Let's say you got 5% left how many km does car go ? ( or more ) around 10-15%) About mgPilot I haven't tried in summer...
  7. A

    Questions about MG 4 Trophy collection

    Hi all, I am collecting my new MG 4 Trophy this weekend and would appreciate if you can advice me what to ask them to check before I collect? I mean things like software update, which version? Anything else. Also do you think it's a good commuter car and what sort of issues should I expect? Is...
  8. lauri

    New Marvel owner. Few questions.

    Hello, Driven the car a few days in the snowy north. Few questions I did not find answers to after searching. 1. Does the passenger seat have height adjustment, like the driver seat. Mine does nothing on the passenger side for the height of the seat, only horizontal adjustment front to back...
  9. C

    Hi! New owner here - lots of small questions :)

    Hi everyone! I'm based in Portugal and a happy owner of a second hand MG ZS Luxury Long Range with 11kW AC charging capability. The car is pretty much 2 years old now (dec 2021) and has just over 5.000Km on it. Happy so far! Not knowing the car/being aware that buying a second hand card...
  10. JuziWomble

    Couple of questions..

    So - Collected the ZS Saturday - Very happy - Nice Ride, in-comparison to the sprightly & considerable more firm 4 - Also I think its MORE Economical than the 4 on the motorway 3.9 with heating on and cruise! Anyone had issues with the auto lock when you hit what 6 mph +- / Passenger Door...
  11. J

    Xpower questions

    Apologies for the new thread but I couldn't see this query addressed anywhere else. My detailer has asked whether the black roof (on my green XPower) is painted black or is made of, or treated with, something else. If it isn't paint he won't treat is as planned. I had assumed it's black...
  12. 2

    Balance Charging - a few questions

    A few EV noob questions I have had my phase 2 Trophy for about 2.5 months now, and as it is owned not leased, I am keen to keep the battery in as good a state of health as I can. With that in mind I have been cycling it between around 20-80% as per recommended practice. The thing is that we...
  13. T

    Newbie here - thanks to all! (and a few questions...)

    Hi folks! I'm the proud owner of a "new" pre-FL LR Excite, registered in Nov 2022 but bought from the dealer with 4 miles on the clock! I've come from a (deep breath) BMW 2 Series Grand Tourer M Sport 220i DCT 7 Auto (!), which was giving me outstanding economy at about 24 MPG ;-). I've got...
  14. T

    MG4 some basic (I hope!) questions....

    Hi - I'm just about to buy a new MG4 Long Range Trophy spec EV on a 0% PCP. I hope someone can help me out with a couple of questions: 1) I've never had a PCP. Just to confirm, at the end of the PCP if I decide to hand the car back (assuming no damage or extra mileage) I can walk away at no...
  15. Ferretusmaximus

    Ghosts in the machine

    Occasionally my MG4 (June 2023) emits a warning beep followed by a message scrolling down from the top of the driver's screen. Unfortunately, the message disappears virtually instantly, all I can detect is that it appears to be orange. Today's example was accompanied by a powerful jolt as if the...
  16. NewtoEV

    First long distance journey coming up - a few questions if anyone can help?

    I've had my Trophy for a couple of months but haven't done any decent distance journeys yet (just local commute stuff). Got an overnight drive coming up (300 plus miles). I've a couple of concerns / questions. 1) I'll need to charge en route but I've not used any public charger to date (only...
  17. ZSchat

    Hello and thank you

    We picked up our new ZS EV (Trophy Long Range) three weeks ago and I already have a couple of observations/questions that I will post separately so as not to start a multi-layered thread. However, as an EV and forum newby, I wanted to acknowledge how informative and useful I am finding the...
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