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Vivek Sadh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

To/From Usage

"I want to ask a question to/from Mr. XYZ"

Which is more appropriate. ? Whats the difference in the two ?
  

Top answer

They are both wrong. Say: I want to ask Mr. XYZ a question.

— Cool Breeze

  • They are both wrong.
  • Say: I want to ask Mr.
  • XYZ a question.
  • CB
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They are both wrong. Say: I want to ask Mr. XYZ a question.

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Thanks Emotion: smile But many people do use "I want to ask a question from you". When we hear a sentence many times, we find it difficult to beli
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If you have heard that many times, it must be a regionalism where you live. I have never heard anyone say "I want to ask a question from you."
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Besides "I want to ask Mr. X a question," a more formal and elegant way is: I want to ask a question of Mr. X." If you say to someone: "Excuse me. May I ask a question of you?" that person will probably be very impressed by your English.
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Hi,

. . . that person will probably be very impressed by your English. Not necessarily.
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