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The phrase "asked him to explain" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that someone requested another person to provide clarification or details about something.
Example: "During the meeting, I asked him to explain the new policy changes to the team."
Alternatives: "requested him to clarify" or "inquired if he could elaborate".
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I asked him to explain.
Mossberg asked him to explain.
I asked him to explain himself.
Jurors asked him to explain several times.
I asked him to explain why he thought this happened.
A fellow Tammany assemblyman asked him to explain.
At this point, Mr. Wirin asked him to explain.
But nobody ever asked him to explain it.
I asked him to explain and he said, "You know -- cash, check, credit card.
Luckily for him, nobody asked him to explain his statements connecting gun control with the Holocaust.
I asked him to explain all the switching of sides that we had been witnessing recently.
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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.
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