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without me even asking vs without my even asking

Both phrases are correct; however, they're used in slightly different contexts. 'Without me even asking' is more commonly used in informal situations, while 'without my even asking' is more formal and used less often in everyday speech.
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without me even asking

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts.

This phrase is used to emphasize that something was done without the speaker needing to ask for it.

Examples:

  • He brought me a cup of coffee without me even asking.
  • She knew what I needed without me even asking.
  • Feb 27, 2024 ... My Jennifer wrote me this poem, without me even asking for it. r ...
  • Apr 30, 2013 ... addEventListener calls the function without me even asking it to · 7. Since the second parameter expects a function reference, you need to ...
  • Jan 11, 2022 ... She gave me her number without me even asking but then ignored my text. So i was at a restaurant 2 days ago. Me and the waitress had like a ...
  • Aug 28, 2024 ... ... without me even asking and you tell me to keep my elbows off the table to use a different knife for butter …
  • Oct 26, 2024 ... ... without me even asking. Cleans out my car without me asking . He opens my water bottle before handng it to me. Cleans up if I'm not feeling ...
  • Sep 17, 2023 ... ... without me even asking it to. I'll make the perfect size rectangle and im trying to line it up and it'll keep shouting about being locked or ...
  • Aug 10, 2018 ... This girl gave me her number without me even asking for it and when I messaged her for the first time she never responded. What's the point ...
  • Jul 27, 2023 ... ... without me even asking. You truly are amazing and I love you more than you know! I'm so grateful for you every day!! Also my freakin AWESOME ...
  • Jul 20, 2019 ... They would 'help' me without me even asking or wanting help and then he would try to use the fact that he 'helped' me, against me. He would ...

Alternatives:

  • without me asking
  • without my asking
  • without even asking me
  • without my having to ask
  • without needing to ask me

without my even asking

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday speech, more suitable for formal contexts.

This phrase is used to emphasize that something was done without the speaker needing to ask for it in a more formal setting.

Examples:

  • He completed the task without my even asking.
  • She understood the situation without my even asking for help.
  • May 22, 2022 ... The best part of this shot is that my son—who was driving the truck—slowed down when I pulled out the phone without my even asking. Back to ...
  • May 14, 2024 ... I contacted customer service to confirm the plan type and they offered $99 for 12 credits/1 year without my even asking. I prefer that so I don't need to ...
  • Nov 16, 2016 ... Students in every class wanted to listen to the national anthem of Pakistan and everyone stood up for it in respect without my even asking them.
  • Jan 29, 2012 ... She immediately stopped, called Mameharu over, and they both posed for me without my even asking. Since there were at least several hundred ...
  • Jul 4, 2016 ... Neal Bozeman didn't have the size tire I needed in stock so, without my even asking, he made some phone calls (even though they were very ...
  • went to the mat for me without my even asking. From that day forth he became our champion. He led us in good times and through some turbulent times in our ...
  • Dec 17, 2023 ... I also had a cashier at another store give me a “Senior discount” without my even asking for it, or showing my proof of age…which thrilled ...
  • Apr 1, 1979 ... I had some 'of my roots presented to me by a tour guide without my even asking. It happened in Budapest, where my wife, Marianne, and I took ...
  • Jun 24, 2013 ... ... without my even asking for it! To me, it was a sign of our band's maturity to take personal responsibility for the delivery of worship and ...
  • Mar 22, 2018 ... ... without my even asking for it — it's like he read my mind. The tobacco stink began to fade and the tea did its magic, warming us up after ...

Alternatives:

  • without my asking
  • without even asking me
  • without my having to ask
  • without needing to ask me
  • without my request

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