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The phrase "ask for clarification on" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you need to request more information or details about something that is unclear.
Example: "If you have any doubts about the project requirements, please feel free to ask for clarification on any specific points."
Alternatives: "request clarification regarding" or "seek clarification about".
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Analysis: Yes, there is some chance that no one will ask for clarification on dates, but hiding things from prospective employers generally leads to bad outcomes.
Ask for clarification on this from your GP.
Invariably, one of my staff members became uncomfortable enough to speak up and ask for clarification on what exactly it was we were trying to achieve.
Committee chairman Keith Vaz MP has now written to the chief executives of various regulators to ask for clarification on what guidelines, if any, they issue to organisations in their industry on the use of private investigators.
Ask what jargon means: Where jargon exists in application guidelines, don't be reluctant to ask for clarification on meaning as this will not only demonstrate a willingness to get it right, but it will also save time for both yourself and the funder in assessing your application.
The fact Owen Oyston has actually responded to an offer from the supporters' trust to buy the club, albeit simply to ask for clarification on a number of points, appears to have engendered an uneasy truce, and there was no repeat of the pitch invasion which caused the pre-season friendly against Lancaster City to be abandoned.
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During both contacts, participants were encouraged to ask for clarifications on any issue concerning the study individually.
The only response I got was, "That's something you need to ask Apple." I asked for clarification on that — does that mean that Apple is the one restricting the app/data, or that they're the only ones who can comment on the matter?
The second request asked for clarification on the legal definition of conspiracy.
In August, prosecutors asked for clarification on whether the e-mail message was protected.
It asked for clarification on the charges of falsifying business records.
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