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I ask you to not consider vs I ask you to do not consider

Both phrases are similar in structure, but the correct one is 'I ask you to not consider.' The use of 'do' before 'not consider' is not standard in English. The correct form is to use 'not' directly after the verb 'ask.'

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I ask you to not consider

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to politely request someone to refrain from considering something. The structure 'ask + object + to + not + verb' is the correct form in English.
  • Apologizing for my language, I ask you consider my meaning.
  • So I ask you consider what I was able to do on the outside, at my lowest point, without magic.
  • I ask you to consider the circumstances, sir.
  • I ask you to consider that I am often very ill.
  • Fourthly, I ask you to consider the following.
  • Therefore, gentlemen, I ask you to consider these ladies' demands too much, too soon.
  • Might I ask you to consider an extenuating circumstance?
  • No, my dear colleagues, I ask you to consider the question of ethics.
  • Nevertheless, I ask you to consider the fact that it will lose us time and that we shall be unable to act with the requisite degree of urgency.
  • I ask you to consider this.
  • Mr President, I ask you to consider what can be done about this.
  • Where Turkey's membership is concerned, I ask you to consider the possibility of another form of relationship, for example by way of a privileged partnership.
  • There is one issue that I ask you to consider closely, Commissioner, namely the spread of some aspects of petty crime to neighbouring countries.
  • I ask you to consider on which side you are fighting.
  • We were too late in submitting an amendment, but I ask you to consider it all the same.
  • I ask you to consider the World AIDS Day tomorrow, 1 December.
  • ...and we do this in every week-long part-session, then I ask you finally to consider preventing such incidents as the current one from being repeated.
  • I ask you nevertheless to consider the consequences and the seriousness of failure, the disappointment and the frustration that this would create amongst the entire European public.
  • So, even though it is now for us to work on it, I ask you too to consider whether a different approach might be taken in future, one using something other than the principles contained in the Services Directive.
  • Rather, I would ask you to consider a proposal.

Alternatives:

  • I ask you not to consider

I ask you to do not consider

This phrase is not correct in English. The use of 'do' before 'not consider' is not standard.

  • Apologizing for my language, I ask you consider my meaning.
  • So I ask you consider what I was able to do on the outside, at my lowest point, without magic.
  • I ask you to consider the circumstances, sir.
  • I ask you to consider that I am often very ill.
  • Fourthly, I ask you to consider the following.
  • Therefore, gentlemen, I ask you to consider these ladies' demands too much, too soon.
  • Might I ask you to consider an extenuating circumstance?
  • No, my dear colleagues, I ask you to consider the question of ethics.
  • Nevertheless, I ask you to consider the fact that it will lose us time and that we shall be unable to act with the requisite degree of urgency.
  • I ask you to consider this.
  • Mr President, I ask you to consider what can be done about this.
  • Where Turkey's membership is concerned, I ask you to consider the possibility of another form of relationship, for example by way of a privileged partnership.
  • There is one issue that I ask you to consider closely, Commissioner, namely the spread of some aspects of petty crime to neighbouring countries.
  • I ask you to consider on which side you are fighting.
  • We were too late in submitting an amendment, but I ask you to consider it all the same.
  • I ask you to consider the World AIDS Day tomorrow, 1 December.
  • ...and we do this in every week-long part-session, then I ask you finally to consider preventing such incidents as the current one from being repeated.
  • I ask you nevertheless to consider the consequences and the seriousness of failure, the disappointment and the frustration that this would create amongst the entire European public.
  • So, even though it is now for us to work on it, I ask you too to consider whether a different approach might be taken in future, one using something other than the principles contained in the Services Directive.
  • Rather, I would ask you to consider a proposal.

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