without being asked to do so, vs without being asked to,

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Without being asked to do so,' is more formal and emphasizes completing an action, while 'without being asked to,' is more concise and commonly used in everyday language.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

without being asked to do so,

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal writing to emphasize completing an action.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone does something without being requested to do it. It is more formal and emphasizes the completion of the action.

Examples:

He helped the team without being asked to do so.
She completed the project without being asked to do so.
The student volunteered for the extra assignment without being asked to do so.

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The committee has, without being asked, taken the initiative to draw up a report on the follow-up to the interparliamentary conference on combating fraud in the Union.
He's returned some of the money without being asked.
An ideal butler provides service without being asked.
You should tell me the truth without being asked.
I'm taking the Christmas tree out to the curb without being asked.
I also took the Christmas tree down to the curb without being asked.
Inside, quick - legend says they can't follow without being asked.
It was important that the French state should not put before the Commission a fait accompli without being asked.
The windscreen wipers occasionally set off for a wander all on their own without being asked.
Even our own cops can't go in there without being asked.
Our committee had already debated this before being asked to do so, which we were in fact doing only yesterday.
The lendee should return the item to the lender without being asked.
Firstly, the present proposal is being debated and voted on in this House before we know the overall Agreement with Switzerland so we are being asked to approve one part without knowing the whole thing.
Tonight, we seem to be being asked to grant the powers to the Commission without first being told exactly what action they will be used to address.
To put it plainly, they are being asked to adapt without reducing the level of protection or standard of services which they provide.
In both cases, we are asked to approve texts without being told what they are to be used for.
The real reason why we are being asked to approve the accord is because of pressure from the US and the UK as a consequence of the current mess in Iraq resulting from a war that should never have been fought without UN approval.
The Spanish Government is being asked to restore legality to the situation and assist Ms Haidar to leave the country immediately, as her deportation from Laayoune on her return from an international trip was effected without any court decision or expulsion order.
Then tell me, how can a black man, dressed like me, just march in and start poking around without being asked any questions?
And we even did the coupons that seemed a little strange now that we were adults, like "take a bath without being asked."

Alternatives:

without being requested to do so
without being told to do so