I was asked to the party. vs I was invited to the party.

The phrases 'I was asked to the party.' and 'I was invited to the party.' are comparable as they both involve being requested to attend an event. However, 'I was invited to the party.' is the correct and more commonly used phrase in English.

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I was asked to the party.

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition 'to' should be followed by 'go to' or 'come to' instead of 'asked to.'

To express being requested to attend an event, use 'I was asked to go to the party.' or 'I was asked to come to the party.'

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I was... asked to work the party.
I never asked for this party.
In less than a month, he even asked for a party.
I was asked to target a certain kind of guy - you know, the-the type that doesn't really get talked to at parties.
I'm sorry, but you asked for a bachelorette party.
He asked her to a party.
In less than a month, he even asked for a party.
You asked to review the guest list for the party.
I was asked once, The Party wasn't voted in by election.
Sore because you weren't asked to the party?
The same applies, where appropriate, to the parties themselves, if they have been asked to address the Tribunal.
I was going to ask you to take me to the party.
Welcome to the party, welcome to the party.
- I was asked to help.
I was asked to come and I went through...
And then I was asked to build another one.
I was asked to vacate the premises.
I was asked to prepare materials for the prosecution, and that's what I did.
I was asked to bring it to you.
I was asked to write a recommendation.

Alternatives:

I was asked to go to the party.
I was asked to come to the party.

I was invited to the party.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate being requested to attend an event.

Use 'I was invited to the party.' to convey that you were requested to attend a social gathering or event.

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I was invited to a party.
Yes, I was invited to a party.
Zoe, you're not even invited to the party.
- You're not invited to the party.
- You're invited to the party.
His children as well as his wife were invited to the party.
Right, I wasn't invited to this party.
I invited him to the party.
Blaire invited me to the party.
Okay, Daniel said you invited Evie to the party.
Actually, Mrs. Voorhees invited me to the party.
You should have invited them to the party.
Look, she invited me to the party.
I'm very sorry that I invited wendy to the party.
The Boroughs Take Miami is celebrating its premiere today, and you're invited to the party.
She never gets invited to parties.
A-actually, I was kind of just invited to a party.
All right, look, I invited her to the party.
I mean, she - she - she really should have invited me to the party.
Neither Phillip nor I have talked to David since we invited him to the party.

Alternatives:

I was asked to the party.
I was invited to attend the party.
I was invited to join the party.
I was invited to come to the party.
I was invited to go to the party.

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I was asked to the party. vs I was invited to the party.