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ask a question from sy or ask sy a question #1 (permalink) Sat Jan 05, 2008 18:52 pm   ask a question from sy or ask sy a question
 

Hi,

Could you tell me if it is correct?: 'May I ask a question from you?'

or I should say: ' May I ask you a question?'

Thanks for your reply.

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ask a question from sy or ask sy a question #2 (permalink) Sat Jan 05, 2008 19:05 pm   ask a question from sy or ask sy a question
 

Hi Liza,

Your second sentence is correct (May I ask you a question?).

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ask a question from sy or ask sy a question #3 (permalink) Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:54 am   ask a question from sy or ask sy a question
 

You can say, "May I ask you a question?"

Very formally, and rarely, we say, "May I ask a question of you?"

But it's not grammatically correct to say you ask a question from someone.
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