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Usage of "ask for" (She asked me for some money.)



 
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Usage of "ask for" (She asked me for some money.) Wed May 28, 2008 22:55 pm  Usage of "ask for" (She asked me for some money.)
 

Hi,

Could you tell me which is correct?

She asked me some money.
She asked me for some money.
She asked some money from me.

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ask for sg Thu May 29, 2008 0:02 am  ask for sg
 

Hi Liza

I'd pick the second sentence:
She asked me for some money.
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Usage of "ask for" (She asked me for some money.) Thu May 29, 2008 0:20 am  Usage of "ask for" (She asked me for some money.)
 

Hi Liza,

You have to distinguish between 'ask' and 'ask for'. You can ask someone a question but when you 'ask for', you request something.

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