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I'm not sure if this applies to all the Stack Exchange sites, but one of the close votes is 'not a real question'.

Surely this is a poor choice of words, when is a question not a question? I would expect it either is or it isn't a question, the only area of confusion would be when rhetorical?

Just so I am clear, I'm not asking for it to be changed on the site, I'm actually asking whether it is a misnomer or not.

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Well, despite my question making it explicitly clear it was about the use of language, it has been migrated and as such, I'll change the question.

Should the phrase "not a real question" be changed to "to not a suitable question"?

I'm not sure if this applies to all the Stack Exchange sites, but one of the close votes is 'not a real question'.

Surely this is a poor choice of words, when is a question not a question? I would expect it either is or it isn't a question, the only area of confusion would be when rhetorical?

Just so I am clear, I'm not asking for it to be changed on the site, I'm actually asking whether it is a misnomer or not.

I'm not sure if this applies to all the Stack Exchange sites, but one of the close votes is 'not a real question'.

Surely this is a poor choice of words, when is a question not a question? I would expect it either is or it isn't a question, the only area of confusion would be when rhetorical?

Just so I am clear, I'm not asking for it to be changed on the site, I'm actually asking whether it is a misnomer or not.

Update

Well, despite my question making it explicitly clear it was about the use of language, it has been migrated and as such, I'll change the question.

Should the phrase "not a real question" be changed to "to not a suitable question"?

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Is 'not a real question' a misnomer?

I'm not sure if this applies to all the Stack Exchange sites, but one of the close votes is 'not a real question'.

Surely this is a poor choice of words, when is a question not a question? I would expect it either is or it isn't a question, the only area of confusion would be when rhetorical?

Just so I am clear, I'm not asking for it to be changed on the site, I'm actually asking whether it is a misnomer or not.