Free English Study: Useful Expressions

Asking for information

Sometimes you want to ask English people for information. In English it is not very polite to start a conversation with a direct question. For this reason we have a number of phrase.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. Can you tell me...?
2. Could you tell me...?
3. I'd like to know...
4. Do you know...
5. (Got / Have you) any idea...?
6. Could anyone tell me...?
7. (Do / Would) you happen to know...?
8. I don't suppose you (would) know...?
9. I wonder if you could tell me...?
10. I wonder if someone could tell me...?

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