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A friend of mine is bringing food to me and I tell my mom this:Ask him to get money from me!Is this correct?  Just in case I forget to pay him back.  Thanks.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

PreciousJonesAsk him to get money from me!

I'm sure this is not right, but I'm not sure what you're really trying to say.

(You give your mom the money to pay him.) You say:

Pay him for me with this.

Or:
You can use this to pay him.

(Or you don't give your mom the money.)

Tell him to remind me that I have to pay him.
Or:
Tell him to remind me to pay him later.

Or:
Tell him I'll pay him later, but he'll have to remind me.

CJ

PreciousJones · Answer

How about this: I'm talking to the hotel front desk about a delivery that'll be made to me later. And I'm afraid I'll forget to pay the porter, so I say:

Ask him to get the money from me. Or

Ask him to get money from me.

Which is correct?

CalifJim · Answer

PreciousJonesAsk him to get the money from me.

If you are focused on the use of the article, then this is the correct one.

(It's not idiomatic, however. Native speakers would most likely use an expression using the verb "pay", not the noun "money".)

CJ

PreciousJones · Answer

But the porter is only delivering the food to me, afterwards, I'll still have to give the porter the money to give to the delivery guy.

So how should I say it?

That's why I told the receptionist to ask the porter to get the money from me to pay the delivery guy.

CalifJim · Answer

PreciousJonesBut the porter is only delivering the food to me, afterwards, I'll still have to give the porter the money to give to the delivery guy.

Afterwards? I don't understand this system at all. Where I live it goes like this:

The delivery guy delivers the food to hotel reception.
The porter delivers the food to you in your room.

You pay the porter at the same time -- as soon as you take the food -- not afterwards.

The porter then takes the money and pays the delivery guy with it.

PreciousJonesThat's why I told the receptionist to ask the porter to get the money from me to pay the delivery guy.

The porter does not need to be told to get the money from you. That's assumed. He will expect you to pay him so he can pay the delivery guy. He will stand there with his hand out and not leave your room until you pay!

However, if you want to tell the receptionist about it, then say: Tell the porter I'll pay him [ or: I'll give him the money] when he delivers the food (so that he can reimburse the delivery guy).

CJ

PreciousJones · Answer

How come I've heard ppl say this then:

Don't forget to stop by my place to get the video. Or

Don't forget to get that photo album from me.

Please input. Thanks!

Imnidhi · Answer

You can say,

Pay him for me with this or, if you have not given money and is asking for remainder, then say,

Remind me that i have to pay him

Imnidhi · Answer

That is more of a conversational usage and they are not wrong either.

CalifJim · Answer

PreciousJonesHow come I've heard ppl say this then:Don't forget to stop by my place to get the video. Or Don't forget to get that photo album from me. Please input. Thanks!

I don't see the relevance for your previous question. Are you saying you want to tell the porter, "Don't forget to stop by my room to get the money"? That is not appropriate for the hotel scenario you described.

CJ

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