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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asking to repeat" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone is requesting that information or a statement be repeated for clarity or understanding.
Example: "During the meeting, I found myself asking to repeat several points that were unclear."
Alternatives: "requesting a repeat" or "asking for clarification".
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("I can hear you," she says acidly to her son's fiancée, whom she keeps asking to repeat herself. "I just want to be sure that you can hear you").
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The defendant was asked to repeat his testimony.
Asked to repeat what Federer said, Murray declined.
It's an honor to be asked to repeat something after she's done it.
Asked to repeat the act, she did it again, just as quickly.
You get asked to repeat yourself quite a lot," he said.
You will be asked to repeat prerecorded speech presented to you under headphones.
The police later denied the claim when asked to repeat it on the record, Ms. Clark wrote.
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"He was asked to repeat the slogan and, because he's got some judgment, he refused to.
In a typical test for mild cognitive impairment, a patient is asked to repeat a string of unrelated words.
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