Difference between ask and indicate

Guest · #1 (permalink) Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:31 am *Difference between ask and indicate*

Test No. incompl/elem-21 "Remove the Spoon", question 8

I'm not ......... you to do that but next time you drink tea with sugar...

(a) placing
(b) indicating
(c) speaking
(d) asking

Test No. incompl/elem-21 "Remove the Spoon", answer 8

I'm not asking you to do that but next time you drink tea with sugar...

Correct answer: (d) asking

Your answer was: incorrect
I'm not indicating you to do that but next time you drink tea with sugar...
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Why is "asking" here better than "indicating"?

Torsten · #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 15, 2005 17:09 pm *Difference between ask and indicate*

Indicating doesn't work here because this means pointing out. In the given situation one person wants another person to do something so asking is the correct word.
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Joli_Lovely · #3 (permalink) Sun Apr 05, 2009 18:36 pm *Difference between ask and indicate*

hi MR. torsten
Why is "asking" here better than "indicating "
Please direct me
thanks a lot
Joli

Joli_Lovely · #4 (permalink) Sun Apr 05, 2009 18:40 pm *Difference between ask and indicate*

Hello Mr. Torsten
how are you ?
I m fine and very glad to met you .
but I have a problem about my forum
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After that I cant use it and any conection with u .
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please Mr. Torsten help me
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Thanks a lot
Best Regard
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