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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asked advice" is not correct in standard English; the correct form is "asked for advice." You can use it when you want to indicate that someone sought guidance or counsel from another person.
Example: "She asked for advice on how to handle the situation with her colleague."
Alternatives: "sought advice" or "requested advice."
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Everywhere women started petitions, asked advice, started talking.
I asked advice from an experienced autism expert.
I even asked advice of the guy impersonating George Washington at nearby Colonial Williamsburg.
When the former All Blacks captain asked advice from his predecessor Andy Dalton on leadership "he got the big 'fuck off'", Hartley related with the smile of a man who sees simplicity not hyperbole in his new role.
Perhaps Murray should have asked advice from the Duchess of Cambridge – or even the England manager, Roy Hodgson, another attendee yesterday – but does it matter if a player smiles or not?
Therefore, to improve our technical competence (#6 of the Ethics Code), we helped each other with understanding areas of study where we were lacking and asked advice from teaching assistants about a topic we both do not fully understand.
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I would ask advice from someone.
He rang Bill Heffernan to ask advice.
They came to me to ask advice," said Mr Ai.
I text my actress friend Emer asking advice on auditions.
More entrepreneurs should consider taking time out and asking advice.
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