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

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

"I will ask him if he can"

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

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

"I will ask him if we could"

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