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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asked asked" is not correct and usable in written English.
It may occur in a context where a person is quoting someone who repeated the word "asked," but it is generally not standard usage.
Example: "He asked asked if we were ready to leave."
Alternatives: "inquired inquired" or "questioned questioned".
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He asked asked for a fine of one million roubles (£20,000).
"Didn't we do what they asked," asked Mahmoud Taha, 40, a merchant.
Prince William was said by Indian officials to have asked asked the forest rangers about the conservation challenges they face.
This construction does not require a subjunctive; we simply need the past tense to follow sequence-of-tense rules after "asked": "asked if he was unhappy".
"It depends on what day you ask me," said Mr. Reich, the former secretary of labor, when he was asked asked to reflect on his service.
Since President Clinton asked asked lawyers last year to step up their volunteer service, there have been a number of initiatives to stimulate pro bono work.
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