
Ask for help, or ask help - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 24, 2019 · Ask for my help Or Ask my help Whose help did you ask for? Or Whose help did you ask? In the above two example is the usage of the preposition "for " appropriate or not?
to ask of vs to ask for - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 16, 2019 · In both sentences, one asks someone to do something (things/favors). I assume that "to ask something of somebody" expresses a request, similar to "to ask somebody for something ". What …
How to ask "If you have any problem then ask me" in polite manner
Jul 26, 2015 · How to ask "If you have any problem then ask me" in polite manner. While discussing problem with my brother in chat, he most of the times ask me how you get to the solution and then I …
Adjective for someone that refuses help from others?
Jun 3, 2024 · I am looking for an adjective that describes someone that refuses to accept help from others. I don't think that the word independent or altruistic would be suitable for this. While this …
word choice - "ask for assist" or "ask for assistance"? - English ...
Jun 24, 2018 · What is the proper/better wording? ask for assist ask for assistance I always thought the later (ask for assistance) until seeing someone using "ask for assist" on some SE site, and before edit...
"If you asked me a question, I would give you an answer" vs. "If you ...
Apr 3, 2021 · Somebody just told me that in BE one doesn't say "If you ask me a question, I will give you an answer". Instead, it should be "If you asked me a question, I would give you an answer".
prepositions - Do we say “Seek help” or “seek for help”? - English ...
Jun 23, 2020 · Do we say “Seek help” or “seek for help”? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 6 months ago Modified 4 years, 2 months ago Viewed 47k times
infinitives - Help to do something or help do something? - English ...
8 The construction was "to help to do", But to help is used so often with an infinitive that speakers began to consider it something like a modal verb such as can, may etc and began dropping "to". "to help" …
grammar - Difference between 'ask' and 'ask for' - English Language ...
Jan 21, 2020 · Can I use 'ask' and 'ask for' interchangeably? For example, there's no difference whatsoever (including stylistic difference) between 'ask forgiveness' and 'ask for forgiveness', is there?
politeness - Which is more polite, "Would you" or "Could you ...
Jan 22, 2015 · Suppose you want to ask someone to do something, say to tell you the way to a station. Which is more polite, "Would you tell me the way to the station?" or "Could you tell me the way to the …