Ram: Did you ask Mr. Davidson for a raise ?
Sri: Yes, I asked for 80 cents any hour more.
In first sentence I understand like, Ram asking Davidson for funds. But I didn't get why he used article before "raise".
In second sentence I am not understand why Sri used "any hour more" in that sentence. Please explain what Ram asked and what Sri replied.
In your sentence
Did you ask for a raise?
Raise is a noun meaning an increase in income, you might be thinking of the verb
Did you ask to raise your hourly wage?
The reply is
Yes, I asked for 80 cents an hour more (not any )
meaning an 80 cent increase per hour
Ram: Did you ask Mr. Davidson for a raise ?
The indefinite article is used because raise as used is not specific as to the amount. However, if you were already told how much it would be, you could say:
Did you get the raise yet?
In the reply, this seems to be a typographical error between any and an. Using any does not make sense.
Sri: Yes, I asked for 80 cents an hour more.
The indefinite article is used because it will apply to every hour.
