My friend is constantly asking me questions and I have no idea what her motive is. She asked me what meds I take, what my doctor’s name is, etc. She will ask me when I did something, what day, what time, was I by myself, what was I wearing? UGH!
Signed,
Maura
Answer:
Hi Maura,
There are many reasons why someone might ask too many questions. For example, the person might be very anxious and need to keep up conversation. Or the person may not have the social etiquette to know when questions begin to feel invasive rather than signaling genuine interest.
The person also may feel like she has a more intimate relationship with you than you do with her.
Regardless of why your friend acts this way, I can understand how uncomfortable it might make you feel. It sounds like she’s asking questions that you don’t feel like answering.
I suspect a problem like this may be tough to resolve. If you want to maintain the friendship, you can have a talk with your friend and let her know that she asks too many personal questions, to the extent that you often feel uncomfortable when you’re together.
If she can’t remedy her ways, you may have to see her less often and/or be more assertive about telling her you don’t want to talk about things that you would rather keep private.
This is because the sentence is referring to the number of questions being asked, which is a countable noun. Therefore, we use "too many" to indicate an excessive or overwhelming amount of questions. "Too much" is used for uncountable nouns, such as "too much water" or "too much information".
This is because the sentence is referring to the number of questions being asked, which is a countable noun. Therefore, we use "too many" to indicate an excessive or overwhelming amount of questions. "Too much" is used for uncountable nouns, such as "too much water" or "too much information".
There are many signs of OCD indecision. You might find yourself: asking endless questions. constantly checking up on someone to make sure your decision didn't negatively affect them.
Confront or call out the asker. Use humor to deflect. Turn it around “Oh, but enough about me, how about you?” or “You don't want to talk about me it's boring, or “There is not much to say, but you, on the other hand….”
Assesing if you're asking too many questions involves observing cues from the interviewer. If the interview extends way beyond the allotted time, the interviewer displays disengagement, or if there's a repetitive exchange of information, it suggests you may be asking too much.
We use too many before countable nouns and too much before uncountable nouns. There are too many shops here - we can't go to them all. I did too much shopping yesterday - I haven't got any money now.
"Too many" indicates an excessive quantity of something, while "to many" is not a standard phrase in English, thus incorrect. "Many" pairs with countable nouns, and "much" with uncountable nouns. When expressing quantity in the sentence, "too many" is correct for excess, while "to many" is never acceptable.
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