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Does it sound different if I say "I'll ask you something" instead of "let me ask you something"?

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Rebecca

Yes, "I'll ask you something" sounds awkward and unnatural. We usually use the expressions "let me/lemme ask you something" or "I want to/wanna ask you something" when we want to pose a question to someone. Ex: Let me ask you something. Did you lie about not eating the last slice of cake? Ex: Hi Ms. Watson, are you busy? I want to ask you something about our homework.

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