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Sitifan Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Ask (for) + object + to V

1. I asked for the children to have extra milk.

2. I asked for the parcel to be sent to my home address.

In the above two sentences, can the preposition for be omitted?

  

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No. You did not ask the children/parcel.

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  • You did not ask the children/parcel.
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No. You did not ask the children/parcel.

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3. I asked John to go home.

4. I asked for John to go home.

What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?

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