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.

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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.

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But if you ask my advice... you should grabbed your chance.
If you ask my advice, the election of George Bush as United States Senator will be good for Texas.
You used to ask my advice on things.
All right, now is this where the... you-ask-for-my-advice part comes in?
But if you ask for my advice as a friend, I can't push you to commit suicide, can l?
Now is this where the "you ask for my advice" part comes in?
Any reason why the D.N.C. didn't ask my advice on the candidate?
Any reason why the D.N.C. didn't ask my advice on the candidate?
The day when you ask me advice about your wedding night.
You phoned me to ask for my advice.
He reached out to ask for my advice as a friend.
To ask for my advice about your wife?
For once in my life I have come to ask advice... before I do what my temper is telling me to do.
When I first started alflbroximately eight years ago, I was really not doing anything exeem if he wanted to ask me something, he would ask me for my advice.
When you ask for advice, is it an excuse to hear yourself talk?
Who would you ask for advice about lions, a lion or a gerbil?
I can't believe I'about to ask advice from a gangbanger and a huntress.
the right to ask advice, whenever necessary, from experts on particular issues, for example
Actually, Reverend, I wonder if I could ask your advice.
I need to ask your advice about Stuart.

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.

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But if you ask for my advice as a friend, I can't push you to commit suicide, can l?
Now is this where the "you ask for my advice" part comes in?
All right, now is this where the... you-ask-for-my-advice part comes in?
You phoned me to ask for my advice.
But if you ask my advice... you should grabbed your chance.
He reached out to ask for my advice as a friend.
If you ask my advice, the election of George Bush as United States Senator will be good for Texas.
To ask for my advice about your wife?
You used to ask my advice on things.
You always ask for advice then end up yelling at me.
Yes, I occasionally go and ask for advice.
I'll call her and ask for advice.
You always ask for advice then end up yelling at me.
The day when you ask me advice about your wedding night.
When you ask for advice, is it an excuse to hear yourself talk?
Who would you ask for advice about lions, a lion or a gerbil?
The Commission commits itself to abide by these recalled principles and invites Member States to ask for advice when facing difficulties in implementing recovery decisions.
Who can we ask for advice?
I was to show him my book and ask for advice.
As with all medicines, you should ask for advice from your doctor.

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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