Is the sentence “I’m only going to ask you again once.” grammatically correct?
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I was under the impression that you can't use two adverbs to modify the same verb. Namely when again modifies "ask", once cannot also modify ask. I've been told that once can modify "ask you again", but I wasn't sure if that was correct/possible.
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I was under the impression that you can't use two adverbs to modify the same verb. Namely when again modifies "ask", once cannot also modify ask. I've been told that once can modify "ask you again", but I wasn't sure if that was correct/possible.
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I am going to ask you again twice.Did you do it? Did you do it? once, twice, three times etc.
– Lambie
11 hours ago
Whether it is grammatically correct or not, it doesn't sound right and should read, 'I am only going to ask you one more time'.
– GoodJuJu
11 hours ago
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Quotation from 1776: "Then I ask you again once more, did not Carpenter ask you to drink?" (books.google.com/…)
– MiCl
10 hours ago
"Once" modifies the entire phrase "ask you again". It's a bit shaky on semantic grounds but is legit syntax.
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
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I was under the impression that you can't use two adverbs to modify the same verb. Namely when again modifies "ask", once cannot also modify ask. I've been told that once can modify "ask you again", but I wasn't sure if that was correct/possible.
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I was under the impression that you can't use two adverbs to modify the same verb. Namely when again modifies "ask", once cannot also modify ask. I've been told that once can modify "ask you again", but I wasn't sure if that was correct/possible.
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I am going to ask you again twice.Did you do it? Did you do it? once, twice, three times etc.
– Lambie
11 hours ago
Whether it is grammatically correct or not, it doesn't sound right and should read, 'I am only going to ask you one more time'.
– GoodJuJu
11 hours ago
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Quotation from 1776: "Then I ask you again once more, did not Carpenter ask you to drink?" (books.google.com/…)
– MiCl
10 hours ago
"Once" modifies the entire phrase "ask you again". It's a bit shaky on semantic grounds but is legit syntax.
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
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I am going to ask you again twice.Did you do it? Did you do it? once, twice, three times etc.
– Lambie
11 hours ago
Whether it is grammatically correct or not, it doesn't sound right and should read, 'I am only going to ask you one more time'.
– GoodJuJu
11 hours ago
2
Quotation from 1776: "Then I ask you again once more, did not Carpenter ask you to drink?" (books.google.com/…)
– MiCl
10 hours ago
"Once" modifies the entire phrase "ask you again". It's a bit shaky on semantic grounds but is legit syntax.
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
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I am going to ask you again twice.Did you do it? Did you do it? once, twice, three times etc.
– Lambie
11 hours ago
I am going to ask you again twice.Did you do it? Did you do it? once, twice, three times etc.
– Lambie
11 hours ago
Whether it is grammatically correct or not, it doesn't sound right and should read, 'I am only going to ask you one more time'.
– GoodJuJu
11 hours ago
Whether it is grammatically correct or not, it doesn't sound right and should read, 'I am only going to ask you one more time'.
– GoodJuJu
11 hours ago
2
2
Quotation from 1776: "Then I ask you again once more, did not Carpenter ask you to drink?" (books.google.com/…)
– MiCl
10 hours ago
Quotation from 1776: "Then I ask you again once more, did not Carpenter ask you to drink?" (books.google.com/…)
– MiCl
10 hours ago
"Once" modifies the entire phrase "ask you again". It's a bit shaky on semantic grounds but is legit syntax.
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
"Once" modifies the entire phrase "ask you again". It's a bit shaky on semantic grounds but is legit syntax.
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
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It seems alright speaking the sentence, but the more correct form would probably be, "Ask you one more time."
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It seems alright speaking the sentence, but the more correct form would probably be, "Ask you one more time."
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It seems alright speaking the sentence, but the more correct form would probably be, "Ask you one more time."
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It seems alright speaking the sentence, but the more correct form would probably be, "Ask you one more time."
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It seems alright speaking the sentence, but the more correct form would probably be, "Ask you one more time."
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I am going to ask you again twice.Did you do it? Did you do it? once, twice, three times etc.
– Lambie
11 hours ago
Whether it is grammatically correct or not, it doesn't sound right and should read, 'I am only going to ask you one more time'.
– GoodJuJu
11 hours ago
2
Quotation from 1776: "Then I ask you again once more, did not Carpenter ask you to drink?" (books.google.com/…)
– MiCl
10 hours ago
"Once" modifies the entire phrase "ask you again". It's a bit shaky on semantic grounds but is legit syntax.
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago