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    Question WHICH ONE IS CORRECT

    1. REQUEST FOR. example: I request for a cup of water.

    2. REQUEST. example: I request a cup of water.

    Please which one is correct?

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    Default Re: WHICH ONE IS CORRECT

    A more helpful title would have been Request/for (Caps Lock off, please).

    2 is correct. You request a cup of water, or, more informally, you ask for one.

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    Default Re: WHICH ONE IS CORRECT

    You can use for when request is a noun: I made a request for a cup of water.
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    Default Re: WHICH ONE IS CORRECT

    Thank you both.

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    Default Re: WHICH ONE IS CORRECT

    GBEMY,
    your thanks are appreciated, but you don't need to send them in a separate post.
    We are all happy to accept a simple click on the Like button as your acknowledgement of our help.

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