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[ypeishan]

When I want to know someone's weight, can I ask: How many weights do you have?

[CP]

No, you say, "How much do you weigh?" But some people will be embarrassed by the question, so don't be surprised if you don't get an answer.
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[erik19283]

Could you say something like "How many kilograms do you weigh?" or "How many kilograms are you?"?

Humm... My previous questions makes me wonder, did it need all three question marks?

[CP]

You could ask it either of those ways; the first would be more common.

I think you did need all three question marks. The last one is needed because you posed a question. The other two are needed because the quoted material in each case is a question.

Now, why do you want to know how much I weigh?
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[erik19283]

Thank you CP for your reply.

I guess you were making a joke when you asked why I asked you about your weight, right? Otherwise, I'm lost about why you said that.

[CP]

Yes, it was supposed to be funny. Sorry.
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