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		thaumasiotes on Nov 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Carcinization of Go Programs Are there people who call a question an "ask"? There is a common nounal use of "ask", but that refers to a request or demand, not a question.

morelisp on Nov 23, 2022 [–]

Yes, in international English it's already started to drift towards this use.

ilyt on Nov 23, 2022 | [–]

This is first time I hear about it. Where did you saw it ?

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