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2011年5月21日 · "May I ask a favour of you?" "Don't ask to email skins to you." This means "Don't ask me to email skins to you". The person does not want to be asked to send skins to anyone. Incorrect: x May I ask a favour to you? x I wanna ask a few things to you guys. x Would you mind if I ask to you about final test? Should be: "I wanna (want to) ask you ...
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2017年4月6日 · 1) I ask Chrissy for a pen. 2) I ask a pen from Chrissy. 3) I ask a pen of Chrissy. Is the second or the third sentence correct? Or it's Hunglish? How can I put a question correctly? 4) Who can I ask for a pen? 5) Whom can I ask for a pen? 6) Who can I ask a pen from? 7) From whom can I ask a pen? Which question is correct? Thanks in advance!
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2011年6月10日 · to ask (someone) for something = He asked (her) for a cigarette. to ask to do something = He asked to deliver the message himself. to ask someone to do something = He asked her to give him a cigarette. I am sure others can find other uses. Wait for more responses.
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2021年8月9日 · Hi guys, I know about the phrase "tell me about it", but what does "ask me about it" mean? Like in this sentence: "it sounds unlikely to you, especially when you see her like this, but you really can not imagine. Ask me about it. Even her hair was not spared." Thank you in advance for helpful...
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2012年9月2日 · Hello, my question relates an expression we use a lot here. I was wondering what is the difference, if there is any, between using "ask if" and "ask whether". i underestand that in general it is better to use "Whether" after verb or expressions such as "wonder", doubt"... I …
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2008年11月3日 · It's an illustration of the power of idiom in English. Had the sign said 'You are welcome in the USSR' or 'Welcome to first-time visitors', 'Welcome to the USSR', or something similar, there would be no problem, BUT 'you are welcome to a visitor' means you can have a visitor, to take him or her away, for whatever purpose you wish, though the purpose sounds dire.
Ask questions to someone....vs ask someone ... - WordReference …
2017年9月5日 · Nobody says 'ask questions to'. We 'explain things to'. I suggest you forget about 'ask questions of people'. It's not everyday modern English. We do 'ask favours of people', but 'asking people questions' is a different activity and a different construction from 'asking people for …
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2011年9月21日 · Otherwise, "ask about" leaves room for more details or a wider range of information while "ask for" is more specific. "I asked about the wedding" - you want to know all about the wedding, this may refer to an entire conversation. "I asked for her name" - that's all you wanted to know, a specific detail.
ask a favor / ask for a favor [+ favour] - WordReference Forums
2009年12月12日 · At least in the US, "ask a favor" is much more common than "ask for a favor". Reference: "I would like to ask you a favour" vs. "I would like to ask you for a favour" In case the reader doesn't know, "favour" is more common in the UK, "favor" in the US.
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2018年3月10日 · “May I ask you, what time does the train arrrive at this time?” “Might I ask you, what time does the train arrive at this time?” 'Can/Could you tell me what time the train arrives?' would be more natural in most cases.