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Discover LudwigThe phrase "imperative to ask" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to convey that something is necessary or crucial to ask in order to understand or clarify a situation. For example: - It is imperative to ask for permission before using someone else's property. - Is it imperative to ask her opinion before making a decision? - The details surrounding the incident are imperative to ask in order to fully understand what happened.
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It is imperative to ask: how have these alleged shortages come about?
This makes it imperative to ask what observation sentences report.
But it's imperative to ask another question: What am I running toward?
So it is imperative to ask if the underlying reason for Trump's deceptions on Flynn's behalf relates not to sanctions, but to offenses committed during the campaign.
Thus, it is imperative to ask whether there is evidence that community-based interventions will be effective.
To put the results of our study into the broader evolutionary context, it is imperative to ask whether codon bias originated late or early in evolution.
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After more than 100 years of existence, it is imperative for Alpha to ask to what extent its agenda in action reflects King's dream and the legacy.
We talked about how a religious childhood imbues you with an unshakable concern with right and wrong, "the idea of an imperative question that you have to ask yourself constantly".
The institutional imperative is clear ("I need to ask you") and she again highlights the straightforward nature of the task, as she identifies the template as the origin of the questions.
Remember Darwin's imperative to adapt, then ask yourself these final questions: How much of my job is impossible to do overseas via the Internet?
It is unusual for a president to use the second-person imperative — it's one of the reasons we remember J.F.K.'s invocation to "ask not".
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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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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com