Ask or Ask for

I would like to know which one is correct, or both are fine...

1) I ask someone for directions.
2) I ask someone directions.

What about Asking Directions or Asking for Directions?? Which one is correct?
As I've seen a topic named ''Asking Directions" in a book... I wonder if it's correct.

Please.
Thanks!

Both make perfect sense!

But would probably hear your first one in the past tense more often than present, but it seems to work in all tenses.

For the actual difference between using them, my best gues is by not using "for" it just makes it a bit less formal.

beaniecatI would like to know which one is correct, or both are fine...

1) I ask someone for directions.
2) I ask someone directions.

What about Asking Directions or Asking for Directions?? Which one is correct?
As I've seen a topic named ''Asking Directions" in a book... I wonder if it's correct.

Please.
Thanks!


Hi B

Anonymous
1) I ask someone for directions.

2) I ask someone directions.

To me, both are acceptable (I'd most naturally use #1).

Anonymous
What about Asking Directions or Asking for Directions?? Which one is correct?

As I've seen a topic named ''Asking Directions" in a book... I wonder if it's wrong.

As I see it, you ask someone for directions, but it is possible to have two direct objects after ask: to ask someone a question.

We can say:
No one asked him more than one question.
Don't ask me any questions.
I have asked