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Happy student Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

What's your ask?

What does *what's your ask?* mean? It's the first time I heard people use 'ask' as a noun, so I'm really confused. Thank you.
  

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* " W hat's your ask? " Use ". Not *.

— CalifJim

  • * " W hat's your ask?
  • " Use ".
  • Not *.
  • " but it's wrong in standard English.
  • It may be an English learner who wrote it, or it may be a bit of new slang (which I don't recommend you imitate).
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Happy student*what's your ask?* "What's your ask?"
Use ". Not *.
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It sounds like "What's your question?" but it's wrong in standard English. It may be an English learner who wrote it, or it may be a bit of new slang (which I don
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Prevalent in my industry at the moment I'm afraid (IT), "What's the ask?" Meaning "What is it they want us to do?" Hopefully a piece of jargon that will have its day and then fade away.
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Yes, it is definitely it, thank you!
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