Give it to someone who needs it

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Give it to someone who needs it.

  1. Give it to someone who needs.
    Is it wrong if I don’t add “it” after needs?

That’s all I’m asking.
2) That’s all I’m asking for.
Is it okay if I add “for” after asking?

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  1. If you do not say “it” the sentence is strange and would stress that someone is poor who needs the item. It is normal to add “it”.
  2. If no “for” then you are referring (going back to) a question you have, e.g. “That’s all I’m asking (this one question).” If you add “for” then you are referring to an item or thing that you want, e.g. “I can’t find a pencil. That’s all I’m asking for.”
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  1. “Give it to someone who needs” sounds wrong. 2. “That’s all I’m asking for” sounds like natural conversation. However “That’s all I’m asking.” sounds fine too. It depends on context. So, there is a difference between ‘to ask’ and to ‘ask for.’ For example “To ask a question” (you cannot say ‘for’ here). “to ASK your friend FOR a favor”
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Do you say “that’s all I ask for”? (without “-ing” form)

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Using the “-ing” or gerund makes no difference in this case. You will read or hear it both ways.

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  1. Give it to someone who needs.
    Is it wrong if I don’t add “it” after needs?

Yes, it’s wrong. If you really want to avoid the second ‘it’, you can say, “Give it to someone in need.”

  1. That’s all I’m asking for.
    Is it okay if I add “for” after asking?

It depends on context. ‘Ask’ (e.g. a question) and ‘ask for’ (e.g. a favour) mean different things. In some other languages, these are two completely different verbs (e.g. preguntar/pedir in Spanish). So you add ‘for’ in the appropriate context (if you are asking for something) and leave it out in another context (if you are merely asking a question).

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