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Qingqing Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
bother sb. to do sth.?
Can we say "bother sb. to do sth."? eg Can I bother you to call a taxi for me? I can't find the examples. If not, how can we express the meaning?
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" is not so bad. " is more idiomatic. paco
- " is not so bad.
- " is more idiomatic.
- paco
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Hello Qingqing
"Can I bother you to call a taxi for me?" is not so bad. But "Does it bother you to call a taxi for me?" is more idiomatic.
paco
"Can I bother you to call a taxi for me?" is not so bad. But "Does it bother you to call a taxi for me?" is more idiomatic.
paco
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Hello,
Can I bother you to do *** for me, is perfectly ok to use to make a request of someone, but unususal these days. It is either being extremely polite or extremely sarcastic!
Does it bother you to XXXX has a different meaning. It is asking if someone is annoyed/upset when they have to do something the enquirer thinks is unpleasant or annoying. It is not asking them to unde
Can I bother you to do *** for me, is perfectly ok to use to make a request of someone, but unususal these days. It is either being extremely polite or extremely sarcastic!
Does it bother you to XXXX has a different meaning. It is asking if someone is annoyed/upset when they have to do something the enquirer thinks is unpleasant or annoying. It is not asking them to unde
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