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Engnety Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Could someone help me with this? (urgent)

Dear Sir/Miss,
I often come across the following sentences:

Do you mind if I take this seat?
Do you mind if I took this seat?
Would you mind if I take this seat?
Would you mind if I took this seat?

I don't know which are correct and which are not. I hope you can help me.
Thank you very much!
  

Top answer

These three are acceptable, and are in order of increasing courtesy (although the differences are relatively minor): Do you mind if I take this seat? Would you mind if I take this seat? Would you mind if I took this seat?

— Mister Micawber

  • These three are acceptable, and are in order of increasing courtesy (although the differences are relatively minor): Do you mind if I take this seat?
  • Would you mind if I take this seat?
  • Would you mind if I took this seat?
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These three are acceptable, and are in order of increasing courtesy (although the differences are relatively minor):

Do you mind if I take this seat?
Would you mind if I take this seat?
Would you mind if I took this seat?
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A great many thanks to you, Mister Micawber. I have been learning quite a lot from here, which is really of great help to me and many English learners. I appreciate your work very much.
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