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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asking for one" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when requesting a specific item or favor, often in a context where multiple options are available.
Example: "I noticed you have several types of desserts; I'm asking for one of the chocolate cakes, please."
Alternatives: "requesting one" or "seeking one".
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They understand there is no bailout on the table for them and they are not asking for one.
And we are not asking for one now," he said.
The woman had not had a checkup in a while, and was asking for one.
He was excited, like I was doing him a favor by asking for one myself.
But rather than glitzy infrastructure projects, several replied asking for one simple thing: sidewalks.
I could have said, "Hey, I'm only asking for one kidney".
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Law firm Urmann (U+C) is acting on behalf of Swiss copyright protection firm the Archive, and is asking for one-off payments of 250 euros (£210).
Never mind that the Dolphins are asking for one-third as much money as the Marlins, and that they promise to pay half the cost.
A side-effect of the piracy clamp-down has been a spate of law firms chasing people it believes to have unlawfully downloaded pornographic films and asking for one-off fines.
"We are asking for one-third of the Jordan River water to come back," Bromberg implores.
"We are asking for one-third of the Jordan River water to come back," Bromberg who tells ISRAEL21c implores.
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