With an air of mock pretension, she replies that is a highly improper question to ask any lady.

"That's a very improper question," said the old lady sharply.

But the talkers fell silent, and his improper question was heard.

Why, the judge asked, had he failed to object to an improper question from the prosecutor?

"That's an improper question, and I think you know it," he says.

Frequently, he turned to the judge and snapped, "Tell the prosecutor that's an improper question."

He could bring out a question perhaps improper for a man of a warrior race: "Why don't we go ahead and make peace, then?"

The expression on her face suggested that she thought Quark had asked an improper question.

I think these are very improper questions for any American to be asked, especially under such compulsion as this.

They also said they had been asked improper questions about their marriages and motherhood plans when interviewing for positions.