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Hans51 Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

I ask you a question = I ask a question of you.

I ask you a favor = I ask a favor of you.

I know the two sentences are the same and grammatically correct.


I ask you a question = I ask a question of you.

Here in my country, a grammar book says that the two sentences are the same and grammatically correct.

However, I think that "I ask a question of you" is grammatically wrong and it is widely spread here in my country.

What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.

  

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Hans51 "I ask a question of you" is grammatically wrong It is correct. However, it is very formal and so stilted and old-fashioned that we expect you to be dressed like this when saying it!

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  • Hans51 "I ask a question of you" is grammatically wrong It is correct.
  • However, it is very formal and so stilted and old-fashioned that we expect you to be dressed like this when saying it!
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Hans51"I ask a question of you" is grammatically wrong

It is correct. However, it is very formal and so stilted and old-fashioned that we expect you to be dressed like this when saying it!

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