If there are two similar questions in your class, instructors can mark them as duplicate, and consolidate them into one post.

 1. Select Mark as Duplicate on the drop-down of the duplicate post:

2. The following message will appear:
 

Simply click on the duplicate post in your feed:

3. Enter an explanation if necessary, then click Mark as Duplicate to confirm:

4. The two posts are now consolidated and the explanation and duplicate post are listed in a followup: