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Mack&Mack Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

ask her to be ready VS ask for her to be ready

Dear helpers...

Are "I asked her to be ready for the run." and "I asked for her to be ready for the run" the same in meaning?

If so, are both sentences right?

Thanks in advnace..
  

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For me, I don't think they are the same in the meaning. Because it seems to me that "I" asked not the same person. The first one means "I" asked "her" to be ready for run, and the latter one implies "I" asked "someone else" to be ready to run for "her".

— Jacklong

  • For me, I don't think they are the same in the meaning.
  • Because it seems to me that "I" asked not the same person.
  • The first one means "I" asked "her" to be ready for run, and the latter one implies "I" asked "someone else" to be ready to run for "her".
  • " I am glad if that helps.
  • Thank you.
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For me, I don't think they are the same in the meaning. Because it seems to me that "I" asked not the same person. The first one means "I" asked "her" to be ready for run, and the latter one implies "I" asked "someone else" to be ready to run for "her".

I checked the meaning of "ask for somebody" in the Longman Dictionary, the following is:

"if you ask for someone, you want to s
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I asked her to be ready - means you asked the woman herself.

I asked for her to be ready - means that you asked someone else to make sure the woman was ready.

Another example.

I asked the car to be ready for Tuesday - makes no sense as you would not ask the car itself.

I asked for the car to be ready for Tuesday - you asked the mechanic working on the car to mak
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Thank you so much for your answers....

It's amazing to learn about English little by little. ^^;
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