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i'm japanese student and i'm learnig english at schoolbut i'm totaly confused about the word favorcan you tell me what does'he asked me a favor'means?like who asked for help(?)and who helped it?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

i'm japanese student and i'm learnig english at school

but i'm totaly confused about the word favor

can you tell me what does

'he asked me a favor'

means?

like who asked for help(?)

and who helped it?

Here's a basic-level explanation.

'A favor' is an act of kindness that is more than what is required.

Consider these examples.

eg I forget my pen. In class, a student that I didn't know lent me one. That was a favor. He didn't have to do that.

eg A mother feeds her child. That's not a favor, because the mother has a duty to do that.

If 'Tom asks Fred a favor', it's like Tom said 'Fred, will you please do something for me that you don't really have to do unless you want to be especially kind to me?'

Best wishes, Clive

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