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Rule "ask + object (no preposition)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: ask + object (no preposition)
Message: The verb 'to \1 someone' does not require a preposition.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.lexico.com/definition/ask
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She asked to me whether I like cats.
    Correction suggestion: me
  • I have to tell to them the truth.
    Correction suggestion: them
  • She was telling to him about the problems of disambiguation.
    Correction suggestion: him
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • She was asked to the party.
  • ... what was told to me.
  • Although secrets are often told to us in confidence, we sometimes reveal them.
  • it has been told to them.
ID: ASK_NO_PREPOSITION [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-31 22:33:08 +0100)