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geesix
 
Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 06:45 am
i wouldnt ask something i couldnt give to you.is it the correct sentence?
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Ragman
 
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Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 07:13 am
@geesix,
Welcome to our forum. This sentence isn't good grammar. I would say or write it this way:
I wouldn't ask you for something which I couldn't give you.
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contrex
 
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Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 07:19 am
The grammar is one thing, but it doesn't seem to make any sense.
Ragman
 
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Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 07:24 am
@contrex,
Makes sense to me.
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contrex
 
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Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 07:48 am
The sentence in its corrected form:

I wouldn't ask you for something which I couldn't give you.

Why would I ask you for something which I already have?

perennialloner
 
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Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 09:50 am
@geesix,
Hi geesix!

I'd say: I wouldn't ask for something that I couldnt give you. "I couldn't give you" is essential to the meaning of the sentence.
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perennialloner
 
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Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 10:01 am
@contrex,
I think it could work in some contexts, like "I wouldn't ask for your love if I couldn't give you mine."
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 10:16 am
The MEANING is unclear in your sentence.

Do you mean:

I wouldn't ask you to do something that I wouldn't do for you.

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dalehileman
 
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Reply Sat 1 Oct, 2016 01:30 pm
@geesix,
Gee you sure came to the right side for such a q

We also strong on physics, philo, astronomy, etc
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