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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

What are the differences between " ask, ask for and ask about"?

1) we get lost. We should ask for some information from the police.
2) we get lost. We should ask some information from the police.
3) we get lost. We should ask about some information from the police.
which one is correct? what are the difference between them.

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General usage: We ask someone to do something. (an action) We ask someone for something (a specific item). We ask someone about a topic, an idea, an opinion, or to get information.

— Philip

  • General usage: We ask someone to do something.
  • (an action) We ask someone for something (a specific item).
  • We ask someone about a topic, an idea, an opinion, or to get information.
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General usage:

We ask someone to do something. (an action)

We ask someone for something (a specific item).

We ask someone about a topic, an idea, an opinion, or to get information.
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