ademoglu
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Hello,
I've come across the sentence below in the move 'EVIL UNDER THE SUN.' And I've difficulty in understanding why 'of' is used.
''But before that, there is a small favour I would like to ask of you.''
In the dictionary (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ask+of), as is seen, the phrase is ''ask something of someone or something'' but not ''ask something someone or something.''
Here's where I am confused. Is it because of a relative clause? What if we don't put 'of':
- But before that, there is a small favour I would like to ask you.
Thank you.
I've come across the sentence below in the move 'EVIL UNDER THE SUN.' And I've difficulty in understanding why 'of' is used.
''But before that, there is a small favour I would like to ask of you.''
In the dictionary (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ask+of), as is seen, the phrase is ''ask something of someone or something'' but not ''ask something someone or something.''
Here's where I am confused. Is it because of a relative clause? What if we don't put 'of':
- But before that, there is a small favour I would like to ask you.
Thank you.