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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Ask ... For...

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I asked for the children to have extra milk. (with for)

I asked the children to have extra milk. (without for)

I asked for the parcel to be sent to my home address. (with for)

I asked the parcel to be sent to my home address. (without for)

Does the meaning alter without & with "for"?
  

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Yes the meaning changes. Without "for" the object comes directly after the verb. So for each statement the question "WHO did I ask?

— LouiseT

  • Yes the meaning changes.
  • Without "for" the object comes directly after the verb.
  • So for each statement the question "WHO did I ask?
  • is answered as follows :- Anonymous I asked for the children to have extra milk and Anonymous I asked for the parcel to be sent to my home address.
  • WHO is not specified.
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Yes the meaning changes.

Without "for" the object comes directly after the verb. So for each statement the question "WHO did I ask? is answered as follows :-
AnonymousI asked for the children to have extra milk
and
AnonymousI asked for the parcel to be sent to my home address.
WHO is not specified.
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