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Reynoldtan Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Requested for / Request

Hi,


I just joined this forum and this will be my first post.


I think the usage of "requested for" is redundant since "requested" has the meaning of "ask for". For example


"The customer has requested the bank to extend the ....."


Please advise

  

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reynoldtan I think the usage of "requested for" is redundant It is not just redundant; it is wrong grammar.

  • reynoldtan I think the usage of "requested for" is redundant It is not just redundant; it is wrong grammar.
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reynoldtanI think the usage of "requested for" is redundant

It is not just redundant; it is wrong grammar.

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Hello reynoldtan, and welcome. Emotion: smile

Note that such verbs of suggestion are not used with "for". They are typically followed by

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