I was asking him if there will anything we can change to stop it permanently. vs I was asking him if there is anything we can change to stop it permanently.

Both phrases are similar, but the second one is more correct and commonly used in English. The correct form uses 'is' instead of 'will' to indicate the present tense and the possibility of making changes. The first phrase seems to mix tenses and does not convey the intended meaning as clearly.

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I was asking him if there will anything we can change to stop it permanently.

This phrase is not correct in English. It mixes tenses and does not convey the intended meaning clearly.

The correct form should use 'is' instead of 'will' to indicate the present tense and the possibility of making changes. For example, 'I was asking him if there is anything we can change to stop it permanently.'

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I was just asking if there was anything else to eat.
I keep asking him if he remembers anything about last night, before the elevator, but he's just like all of us before we got here.
I think my partner was asking if you had anything you'd like to add in your defense.
They're... they're asking if anything confidential went home.
Mark keeps asking me if there's anything to worry about, and I keep saying no.
On the contrary, everyone has been asking me if there's anything they can do.
Also, I don't want you coming in while I'm in, asking me if there's anything you can do.
Yet you're down here asking me if anything "bugs you" abouthe case.
Caroline is asking if we see anything.
Stop asking if I need anything.
I sent them each a message asking if they saw anything suspicious.
But if you're asking if I have anything conclusive at this moment, the answer's no.
Reaching out to locals, asking if they've seen anything.
'The authorities are now asking, if anyone knows anything, 'if any previous sighting has been made, then call this number.
Our offices are canvassing the neighborhood, asking neighbors if they saw anything, but don't expect much cooperation from the locals.
Everyone keeps going out of their way, asking me if I need anything.
Everyone keeps going out of their way asking me if I need anything.
Asking if we know anything about a "Billy Stone."
- I was asking him a question.
I couldn't really hear what they were saying, but I think she was asking him if he knew where Kate Jordan was.

I was asking him if there is anything we can change to stop it permanently.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express asking about the possibility of making changes in the present.

This phrase correctly uses 'is' to indicate the present tense and the possibility of making changes. It conveys the intended meaning clearly.

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I was just asking if there was anything else to eat.
I keep asking him if he remembers anything about last night, before the elevator, but he's just like all of us before we got here.
I think my partner was asking if you had anything you'd like to add in your defense.
They're... they're asking if anything confidential went home.
Mark keeps asking me if there's anything to worry about, and I keep saying no.
On the contrary, everyone has been asking me if there's anything they can do.
I mean, if there is anything we can do to make your stay more bearable...
If there is anything we can do to make your room more plain, do not be afraid to ask.
If there is anything we an do to make you more comfortable. please let us know.
I wonder if there is anything we can do to narrow it down further.
If there is anything we can do to speed up the process and support it, this must naturally be our common goal.
Also, I don't want you coming in while I'm in, asking me if there's anything you can do.
Yet you're down here asking me if anything "bugs you" abouthe case.
Caroline is asking if we see anything.
Stop asking if I need anything.
I sent them each a message asking if they saw anything suspicious.
Now, if there is anything we prize at the Tiller King Company, is a man with the strength to take responsibility for his own actions.
If there is anything worth dying for...
But if you're asking if I have anything conclusive at this moment, the answer's no.
Reaching out to locals, asking if they've seen anything.

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I was asking him if there will anything we can change to stop it permanently. vs I was asking him if there is anything we can change to stop it permanently.