Use ‘ask’ correctlyAsk and Ask forAsk for: ask somebody to give something. Ask without for: ask some

Use ‘ask’ correctlyAsk and Ask forAsk for: ask somebody to give something. Ask without for: ask somebody to tell something.Compare:– Don’t ask me for money. (NOT Don’t ask me money.)– Don’t ask me my name.– Ask for the menu.– Ask the price.Ask is sometimes used without for when talking about asking for sums of money, especially in connection with buying, selling and renting.–They’re asking £500 a month rent.–How much is the car?~ I’m asking fifteen hundred.Note also the expressionsask a lot of somebodyask too much of somebodyask a favor of somebodyask (for) permission❄️@TowardDiscoveringEnglish❄️