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"ask for proof" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to ask someone to provide evidence to back up or validate a claim or statement. For example: "I don't understand why you think this is the best outcome - could you please ask for proof?".
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Who's going to ask for proof of ownership of these notes anyhow?
We reserve the right to ask for proof of age of entrants to the Competition.
The majority of lenders still do not ask for proof of income and expenditure.
They ask for proof of medical school graduation, test scores, addresses and the like.
They ask for proof of graduation, transcripts, employment or salary, and even conduct credit checks.
The meta-problem is that many readers did not ask for proof, or even need it.
Many airlines require advance notice if the passenger is an unaccompanied minor; some ask for proof of age.
Pubs may no longer admit children under 18 in the evening, and must ask for proof of age.
You also can't ask for proof that a person is disabled or a demonstration of an animal's "tasks".
"I ask for proof, but if they don't have it, I don't give them a hard time," he said.
And since her salon does not ask for proof of unemployment, she has encountered the occasional scammer.
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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