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If you get a ride 'with' someone, you are thinking of the fact that you are in the car together. People will know that the other person was the driver and you are the passenger. If you get a ride ' from' someone, you are focusing on the fact that the other person was doing you a favor, 'giving' you a ride. This second choice sounds slightly more colloquial and informal to me. Cagey , Sep 17, I agree with Cagey that both "Can I ride with you?
I also agree that the second version sounds more informal in some undefinable way. The only one suggested so far that doesn't sound idiomatic is "Can I have a ride with you? JustKate , Sep 17, Provence, France English Ireland.
In my dialect of English, without context you would understand a as him being given a lift but b as him having had sex with someone. You must log in or sign up to reply here. This is also a polite way to ask for a ride home. The phrase would you be able to is innately gentler , so the person that you are asking will not feel like you are forcing them to say yes.
This means that what you are asking them to do is something that is quite convenient for them , as you probably live close by or at least along the route. They will not be going in the opposite direction or making a big detour to bring you home. This is also rather polite, but you should only use it if you have an idea of where your apartment or house is in relation to theirs. I think my apartment is on the way to your house.
Do you mind stopping there? It is appropriate to ask this question if it is, and the use of do you mind is very polite. This is a clever way to ask for a ride home. Instead of dealing with the locations of your apartments or houses and where you are now, you can shift the focus to the availability of a spot in the car. Asking whether there is an extra seat in the car leaves room for the driver to tell you that their car is full.
However, if it is not, they are more likely to say yes because of the way that you ask the question. If you want to sound more formal , you can ask for a lift. It means that your friend will drive you home, but a lift is usually something that you could call a taxi ride. However, it is a casual question and is best for friends you are close with. If you want to be extra polite to your potential driver, you can ask them for a major favor.
This means that you know that they are helping you out a lot , and using the word favor implies that you are willing to pay them the favor back!
This question is more tentative, so it shows that you would not ask for this favor if you had another obvious choice. Hey, I am looking for a ride home. Chances are that they will reject your offer to pay them for the ride, but it is in good faith to offer to pay for gas money, especially if the ride is long.
In case you are worried that you have nothing to offer your friend as they drive you home, you can offer your company by asking them for a ride this way. This question is best to ask if they are planning on driving alone, but they are the kind of person that enjoys having others around them. This way, you can give them joy during the ride and they will see the benefits of having you in the car. I'll try to be more suspicious of things which sound too good to be true.
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If you are familiar with the person you are asking, you can also ask them for a ride by saying Can I get a ride from you? This is casual, and the. Asking someone for a ride can feel overwhelming, but with a little . If they are giving you a ride somewhere that they may have never been before, make sure.
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