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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Is the use of 'request' used correctly or is it redundant with 'would like' as in the below sentence?

I would like to request for a ticket allowance.

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Anonymous Is the use of 'request' used correctly Yes, but 'for' is not. Anonymous is it redundant with 'would like' No. This is correct: I would like to request a ticket allowance.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is the use of 'request' used correctly Yes, but 'for' is not.
  • Anonymous is it redundant with 'would like' No.
  • This is correct: I would like to request a ticket allowance.
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AnonymousIs the use of 'request' used correctly
Yes, but 'for' is not.
Anonymousis it redundant with 'would like'
No. This is correct:

I would like to request a ticket allowance.
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AnonymousI would like to request for a ticket allowance.
Omit 'for'. There is some redundancy there, but it's not serious.

Say, "I would like a ticket allowance" or "I would like to request a ticket allowance", as you wish. The first is the actual request; the second literally states a desire to make the request without actually making th
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