Learn · Sentences Polite Requests

Can I ask you to clarify that point?

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Sentence

Narrator

Can I ask you to clarify that point?

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Formal Setting

I would appreciate it if you could clarify that point.

Informal Setting

Could you explain that a bit more?

Seeking Further Information

I'm a little unclear on that; could you elaborate?

Polite Request

Would you mind clarifying that for me?

Rephrased versions

More Formal

Please provide further clarification on that point.

Less Formal

Can you shed some light on that?

Simpler English

Could you explain that again?

Phrases to learn

clarify that point

To make a point or idea more understandable.

Can I ask you

A polite way to begin a request for information.