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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asked around" is correct and can be used in written English
It is typically used when someone asks multiple people for information or advice. Example: "I couldn't figure out the answer to the riddle, so I asked around to see if anyone else knew the solution."
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asked around
verb
Past of ask around
Exact(60)
I asked around without telling anyone why".
I asked around, because I didn't recognize your maiden name.
I asked around and one word kept coming up: community.
When he asked around, he was told they were just using poor English.
"When I asked around, I heard everyone was going to wear a turban".
I asked around and discovered that he lived only a few minutes' walk from my house.
I asked around, paid lots of money, and in three days I left.
"But we asked around and you know what we replaced it with?
I asked around and one of the WI ladies was thinking of starting an afternoon one.
I asked around and found no evidence that graduate training opportunities are shrinking.
I asked around and heard that things are getting even better.
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