I will ask him if he can vs I will ask him if we could

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I will ask him if he can' is used when referring to a future action, while 'I will ask him if we could' is used when discussing a hypothetical situation or a polite request. The choice between the two depends on the specific situation and the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 9805 views

I will ask him if he can

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a future action.

This phrase is used to indicate a plan to inquire about someone's ability to do something in the future.

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Last updated: November 20, 2024

Jul 6, 2024 ... ... obviously, since it's part of the follow point. I have no skin, I will ask him if he can give the skin too. Upvote 5. Downvote Reply reply
Could you check that CIV Transceive is off in the Icom rig. I also have a local amateur with an Ic9100 and I will ask him if he can test as well. Attached are ...
I don't have a multimeter but the same friend that is bringing the Neumann LDC most certainly has so I will ask him if he can check. I should say that the ...
Jan 8, 2023 ... I do have an engineer who built my original PC, so I will ask him if he can do this. Thanks for your help and for the links. Keith. Edited ...
Nov 19, 2016 ... He's had it out many times and we have cabinets on both sides also. He's out but I will ask him if he can explain how he did it.
Oct 16, 2002 ... Oct 17, 2002. I have a pretty good acquaintance with a Saab mechanic I will ask him if he can tell me what they are ....I will post back as ...
Mar 24, 2013 ... my freind at schools dad works at simplex, so i will ask him if he can ask his dad to ask about them to the head guy in denver. wiley209 ...
Feb 5, 2024 ... In particular @rishabsingh3003 posted this image from MAVProxy connected to a Matek-H743 with no SD card inserted. I will ask him if he can ...
Jan 23, 2010 ... I will ask him if he can ID the suspension maker and start from there. Click to expand... You get at the wheel bearings by removing the hub cab ...
Jul 20, 2013 ... I will ask him if he can help one evening. Does it take a long time before you can take over? I know by 11 he would be asleep over the ...

Alternatives:

I will inquire if he is able to
I will check if he can

I will ask him if we could

This phrase is correct and commonly used when discussing a hypothetical situation or a polite request.

This phrase is used to express a hypothetical scenario or to make a polite request, often in a more indirect way.

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Last updated: November 20, 2024

My English is not brilliant and i will ask him if we could translate a summary of this book in other languages. For my own experiences my life changes a lot ...
Nov 8, 2009 ... I will ask him if we could examine his cars body to see if we can find any "peculiar" numbers somewhere. At Hejmdalsgade they only assembled ...
Jul 7, 2024 ... I will ask him, if we could check this LogFile. Cheers Dirk. Jaguar XF Sportbrake V6 3.0D S (X250, MY2013, mileage 161k mi / 258k km) >Nice ...
Oct 20, 2019 ... But I will ask him if we could change the subnet. second: The problem is if we change the local subnet to 172.20.x.x instead of 100.200.x.x ...
May 8, 2024 ... I will see my doctor in 2 weeks again so I will ask him if we could check this. Thanks for the tip mate!
Dec 2, 2022 ... Eric Berg videos and figure why he has this eating disorder. Then I'D ask him, I will ask him if we could start a Ketogenic and Intermittent ...

Alternatives:

I will inquire if we could
I will check if we could

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I will ask him if he can vs I will ask him if we could