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Free sign upThe phrase "and asked in a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to describe a request or inquiry made in a specific manner or context.
Example: "She approached him and asked in a soft voice if he needed help."
Alternatives: "and inquired in a" or "and requested in a".
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Later, another child approached Judah and asked in a worried voice, "Your daddy died?" Judah nodded.
In August , 1949 Life published photographs of Jackson Pollock's "drip" paintings, and asked in a headline whether Pollock was "the Greatest Living Painter in the United States".
A customer approached and asked in a very heavy, Eastern European accent whether the store had a CD about a big boat.
At Michael's, a woman carrying two shopping bags pushed open the door on a recent afternoon and asked, in a Caribbean lilt, for the price of the oxtail.
She threw back her head and asked in a faint but friendly voice, "Is this all right?" I couldn't believe Marilyn Monroe was actuallyspeaking to me.
One man stopped in front of the body and asked, in a resounding voice,, "Why?" Then he hurried out of the funeral home.
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A little girl turned to her mother and asked in an awed whisper, "Mommy, is that God?" I understand how the little girl felt.
He approached the chucklers and asked, in an angry voice choked with sorrow, what was so funny.
The same magazine that published her interview turned around and asked in an online poll: "Are women who don't want children weird?".
It was really funny when people would lean in close and ask, in a whisper, if we were about GMOs.
"They say, 'Are you Jean Peters?' and she frowns and asks in a puzzled voice, 'Who is Jean Peters?' It always works.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com