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.

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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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e.g. - if he is learning about the Spanish-American War, I will ask him if he can remember the name of the ship that exploded. I try to make the work interesting for ...
May 1, 2015 ... When I was at Canonical a member of my team, David Planella, managed translations in Ubuntu. I will ask him if he can weigh in on this, but do ...
At the end of the day, I don't have to agree with it. Also I don't understand what he means by being selfish. I will ask him if he can give me examples and see if we ...
Aug 8, 2014 ... If I still try to deal with the company, I will ask him if he can verify whether or not they (the company) are actually looking for someone to fill this ...

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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Nov 7, 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 ...
Jun 5, 2014 ... Also, I will ask him if we could speak for five minutes on what I could do better as an applicant. I felt that there were a few questions I could have ...

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