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Itasan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

ask after

"I was talking with John. I asked after Tom.
He seems to be all right."
'Ask after' seems to be BrE. If so, what is
the American equivalent.
Thank you.
  

Top answer

Probably, I asked about Tom .

  • Probably, I asked about Tom .
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Probably, I asked about Tom.
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Thank you, davkett. You don't usually say 'ask after Tom' in the US, right?
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I wouldn't say it's totally unheard of.

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