I thought he could come. vs I thought you might ask me.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I thought he could come.' is used when expressing a past belief about someone's ability to come, while 'I thought you might ask me.' is used when expressing a past expectation about someone asking a question.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a past belief about someone's ability to come.

"I thought he could come."

This phrase is used to convey a past thought or belief about someone's capability or possibility of coming to a place or event.

Examples:

I thought he could come to the party, but he had other plans.
She thought he could come early, but he arrived late.
They thought he could come with them, but he chose to stay.
We thought he could come for dinner, but he was already full.
He thought he could come to the meeting, but he got stuck in traffic.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a past expectation about someone asking a question.

"I thought you might ask me."

This phrase is used to convey a past thought or expectation about someone asking a question or seeking information.

Examples:

I thought you might ask me about my trip.
She thought you might ask her for help.
They thought you might ask them for advice.
We thought you might ask us to join you.
He thought you might ask him to explain.

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"I thought you might ask me that one," she told me. "As a parliamentarian, I'm a great believer in the power of parliament and democracy." Loughborough's ...
Dec 3, 2013 ... I thought you might ask me this and I don't want to sway anybody's thoughts out there," Blake said, before adding he'd seen quite a few votes ...
Apr 21, 2014 ... "No, I didn't bring that because I thought you might ask me to stay over. I ALWAYS carry it with me, in case I get stuck somewhere late." Reply · ...
Feb 2, 2007 ... TB: Well, you know, I thought you might ask me that and I thought about how I should answer it and, actually, I had the same thing put to me ...

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I thought he could come. vs I thought you might ask me.

"I thought he could come."

"I thought you might ask me."

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