question is out of place vs question is inappriopriate

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. 'Question is out of place' implies that the question is not relevant or suitable in a particular situation, while 'question is inappropriate' suggests that the question is not suitable due to being offensive, improper, or unsuitable. They are comparable but used in different contexts.

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question is out of place

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that a question is not relevant or suitable in a particular situation.

This phrase is used to convey that a question does not fit the context or is not appropriate for the current discussion or setting.

Examples:

I think that question is out of place in this meeting.
Her question seemed out of place given the serious nature of the conversation.

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But tell me why that question is out of line.
Your irony is out of place.
Mr Varela's request is out of place.
The child is out of place here.
Amendment 5 is out of place in this Directive since it refers to coordination within Member States and to how authorities coordinate internally.
The set is faulty or the receiver is out of place.
I am convinced that the economic motive is out of place here.
According to the Treaty and the Council's Edinburgh declaration, this principle is out of place.
One of these masks is out of place.
And I was just struck that this is out of place.
I think my hip joint is out of place.
The traditional reluctance of some European leaders to do anything to annoy their American allies is out of place here.
The consideration cited in Amendment No 3 is out of place in this draft regulation for formal reasons.
I am also annoyed by the fact that a number of Members are still arguing that Article 5 is out of place in European legislation.
I appreciate that this question is out of date but that is because I had to submit it about two months ago, before the European Council in Copenhagen.
Other minor adjustments are also required, such as deletion of the last paragraph of Article III-127 concerning inward processing, which is out of place in a constitution.
That is out of place at the close of this debate but maybe you would like to write to the Vice-President responsible for reforms to see if that can be incorporated in one way or another.
The majority of our group will vote against this amendment, because they believe, as I do, that it is out of place here.
We must not close our eyes to the fate of the population and stubbornness on our part due to reasons of accounting is out of place in the face of such problems.
But the rest of you is out of place

Alternatives:

question is not relevant
question is not appropriate for the situation
question is out of context

question is inappriopriate

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that a question is unsuitable due to being offensive, improper, or not fitting the context.

This phrase is used to convey that a question is not suitable because it is offensive, improper, or not fitting for the situation.

Examples:

That question is inappropriate to ask in a professional setting.
Her question was deemed inappropriate by the teacher.

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Your question is amusing but irrelevant.
Your question is based on a misunderstanding.
But answering that question is our next move.
My second question is about the Employment Summit.
The question is how China could achieve this.
My question is for sheriff longmire.
But this next question is deeply personal.
The third and final question is democracy.
But answering that question is our next move.
So the only question is custody.
Which means that the institutional question is much broader.
This question is therefore extremely important.
That question is being addressed as we speak.
So actually, my question is...
No question is ever innocent from you.
I think the question is justified.
The question is neither theoretical nor rhetorical.
Ultimately, the question is of little practical significance.
The key question is security of investment.
Your occupational habit of asking endless questions is occurring again.

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question is not suitable
question is offensive
question is improper

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question is out of place vs question is inappriopriate