Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Have I correctly used the expression ‘asked…permission to…’ in the following sentence?
Have I correctly used the expression ‘asked…permission to…’ in the following sentence?
My girlfriend asked her parents’ permission to allow her to go out with me, and they agreed.
My girlfriend asked her parents’ permission to allow her to go out with me, and they agreed.
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I'd say either:
My girlfriend asked her parents to allow her to go out ...,
or:
My girlfriend asked her parents' permission to go out ... .
My girlfriend asked her parents to allow her to go out ...,
or:
My girlfriend asked her parents' permission to go out ... .
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