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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
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Ask to/ask
Hi,
In conversion, I often get a confusion in following situation.
A: Hi, what platform is for the City?
B: I am not sure. You better ask it to the ticket officer.(or is it possible to shorten it as "you better ask ticket officer"?)
If possible, could someone help me distingush the difference between two, please.
Thanks in advance.
In conversion, I often get a confusion in following situation.
A: Hi, what platform is for the City?
B: I am not sure. You better ask it to the ticket officer.(or is it possible to shorten it as "you better ask ticket officer"?)
If possible, could someone help me distingush the difference between two, please.
Thanks in advance.
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Hello vc 'Ask it to' wouldn't be used. g. a) Ask/ him/ another question.
- Hello vc 'Ask it to' wouldn't be used.
- g.
- a) Ask/ him/ another question.
- a) Ask/ him/ what time the next train leaves.
- b) Ask/ the guard/ about/ the train times.
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Hello vc
'Ask it to' wouldn't be used. The standard usage would be:
'You'd better ask the guard.'
You can a) ask someone something; or you can b) ask someone about something; or you can c) ask someone for something – e.g.
a) Ask/ him/ another question.
a) Ask/ him/ what time the next train leaves.
b) Ask/ the guard/ about
'Ask it to' wouldn't be used. The standard usage would be:
'You'd better ask the guard.'
You can a) ask someone something; or you can b) ask someone about something; or you can c) ask someone for something – e.g.
a) Ask/ him/ another question.
a) Ask/ him/ what time the next train leaves.
b) Ask/ the guard/ about
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Hi Victory,
I'm not quite sure what you are asking.
B. "I'm not sure; you had better ask at the ticket office" (you need to put 'had' in here to make it correct)
We usually refer to 'the ticket office', as we don't have 'ticket officers'. (There are 'booking clerks' in the ticket office)
the shorter version would be:
" I'm not sure; you'd better a
I'm not quite sure what you are asking.
B. "I'm not sure; you had better ask at the ticket office" (you need to put 'had' in here to make it correct)
We usually refer to 'the ticket office', as we don't have 'ticket officers'. (There are 'booking clerks' in the ticket office)
the shorter version would be:
" I'm not sure; you'd better a
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