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The phrase "asking the person" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of inquiring or seeking information from someone.
Example: "I was asking the person at the front desk for directions to the conference room."
Alternatives: "inquiring with the individual" or "requesting information from the person."
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He said: "Sometimes I'm on the phone asking the person, 'Well, what does it look like?
Oghi hesitated before asking the person on the other end of the line to visit him.
"When it comes to the RedZone channel, we're asking the person at home to hand over the remote control.
However, no matter how much is invested in formal learning, most learning happens by asking the person next to you.
Post‑event interviewers are always effectively asking the person who has provided the sporting moment what we've learned from it.
She's asking the person to clean out her apartment and get rid of all the hidden pills and bottles.
Because numbing and avoidance are symptoms of P.T.S.D., you're asking the person to do in treatment the very thing their mind is avoiding doing.
To avoid animosity, several readers suggested asking the person in the seat ahead to refrain from reclining or to recline only slightly instead of resorting to extreme measures.
This problem can be avoided by simply asking the person if she'd like to be introduced to someone you think she would want to meet.
"But we don't believe that asking the person who has the least -- the cash-strapped student -- to pay the most is the answer".
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