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To ask a favour. #1 (permalink) Wed Jun 18, 2008 15:03 pm   To ask a favour.
 

Hi,

Will it still be correct if I drop 'of' from this sentence?

I have a favour to ask of you => I have a favour to ask you.

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To ask a favour. #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 18, 2008 19:20 pm   To ask a favour.
 

Both are fine.
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To ask a favour. #3 (permalink) Wed Jun 18, 2008 20:12 pm   To ask a favour.
 

No they're not -- it's spelled "favor".

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To ask a favour. #4 (permalink) Thu Jun 19, 2008 16:21 pm   To ask a favour.
 

I'm sure it can, prezbucky.

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