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You ask my advice vs You ask for my advice

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'You ask for my advice' is the more common and idiomatic phrase, indicating that someone is requesting your advice or opinion. On the other hand, 'You ask my advice' is less common and may sound a bit more formal or old-fashioned.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

You ask my advice

This phrase is correct but less common and may sound more formal or old-fashioned.

This phrase is used when someone is seeking your advice or opinion, but it is less common in modern English.

Alternatives:

  • you ask for my advice
  • you seek my advice
  • you request my advice
  • you inquire about my advice
  • you solicit my advice

You ask for my advice

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is requesting your advice or opinion.

This phrase is the more common and idiomatic way to express that someone is seeking your advice or opinion.

Alternatives:

  • you ask my advice
  • you seek my advice
  • you request my advice
  • you inquire about my advice
  • you solicit my advice

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