asking for a reply vs asking us for reply

The phrase 'asking for a reply' is correct and commonly used in English. On the other hand, 'asking us for reply' is not correct as it lacks the appropriate preposition 'for' before 'reply'. The correct phrase should be 'asking us for a reply'.

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asking for a reply

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is requesting a response or answer from someone else.

Examples:

I sent an email asking for a reply by the end of the day.
She is always asking for a reply to her messages.
The teacher is asking for a reply to the invitation.
They are asking for a reply to the job offer.
The company is asking for a reply from the client.

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By letter dated 20 November 2009, the Commission requested further information from the French authorities, asking for a reply within twenty days.
(4) Having received no reply, the Commission sent the Italian authorities telex AGR 30656 of 20 December 2002, asking them to reply within one month.
Having received no reply, the Commission sent the Italian authorities telex AGR 30656 of 20 December 2002, asking them to reply within one month.
The environmental organisation took recourse to the European Ombudsman, who prepared a draft recommendation addressed to the Commission a month later, asking it to reply within three months, in accordance with Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
I think that is the question that is being asked and the question to which you are asking us to reply.
He sent a note to Madame Olenska asking to call that afternoon and requesting a reply by messenger.
Finally, I should point out that I have been asking Mr Weber these questions for over six months, and still await a reply.
Yet, you are asking me why the Spanish Government has taken so much time to give me a reply.
Once again, on 8 June, I wrote to the Greek minister asking for a follow-up to his initial reply of 27 April.
Questionnaire replies were received from the GOT and all of the other sampled groups of exporting producers in Turkey and the companies asking for individual examination.
We are asking for more precise and more rapid information and replies from Member States.
You told us, Commissioner Frattini, that you have written letters to Poland and Romania asking for explanations but have not received replies.
Thirdly, I should like to ask a question which I have been asking repeatedly for several years now, Commissioner, because I have been unable to obtain a reply.
Another clear hint of 'deference' to EL is found in a letter of 7 August 2000, where the FSA replies to the German regulator BAV asking for an update on EL after the House of Lords ruling.
Regarding a reply for my scholarship...
There's someone asking for Alicia Florrick.
Reporter Nam's father called asking for you.
NYPD called twice asking for cause of death.
We are not asking for more money.
Especially asking for nothing in exchange.

asking us for reply

This phrase is not correct as it is missing the preposition 'for' before 'reply'.

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I think that is the question that is being asked and the question to which you are asking us to reply.
(4) Having received no reply, the Commission sent the Italian authorities telex AGR 30656 of 20 December 2002, asking them to reply within one month.
Having received no reply, the Commission sent the Italian authorities telex AGR 30656 of 20 December 2002, asking them to reply within one month.
By letter dated 20 November 2009, the Commission requested further information from the French authorities, asking for a reply within twenty days.
The environmental organisation took recourse to the European Ombudsman, who prepared a draft recommendation addressed to the Commission a month later, asking it to reply within three months, in accordance with Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Ravi, our amazing pediatrician, was asking us if we knew any girls.
C.D.C. is simply asking us to temporarily freeze Bailey's files.
Thank you for asking us to the opera.
You have never once stopped asking us for money.
We have witnesses asking us to look into your strange behaviour.
You're asking us to save a competitor.
They are asking us to sing at a party tomorrow.
He's asking us to sit down with him.
Apparently, Daphne doesn't feel comfortable asking us, - so...
So she's asking us to leave.
He's asking us to send in troops.
When he was asking us why we climb Everest.
But... they kept asking us to modify our design specs.
You're asking us to commit a felony.
I thought you were asking us to name them.

Alternatives:

asking us for a reply
requesting a reply from us
seeking a response from us
inquiring for a reply from us
demanding an answer from us

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