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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Do you mind...?
(1) "Do you mind opening the window?"
(2) "Do you mind me/my opening the window?"
(3) "Do you mind if I open the window?"
(4) "Would you mind if I opened the window?"
What are the differences between these four sentences?
For illustrative purposes, I'd be thankful for the paraphrases of each questions.
Thank you a lot.
(2) "Do you mind me/my opening the window?"
(3) "Do you mind if I open the window?"
(4) "Would you mind if I opened the window?"
What are the differences between these four sentences?
For illustrative purposes, I'd be thankful for the paraphrases of each questions.
Thank you a lot.
Top answer
-- There is none whatsoever; they are all polite inquiries, any of which a native speaker is liable to utter in any situation requiring a modicum of courtesy. Except of course that #1 asks the other person to open the window.
- -- There is none whatsoever; they are all polite inquiries, any of which a native speaker is liable to utter in any situation requiring a modicum of courtesy.
- Except of course that #1 asks the other person to open the window.
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(1) "Do you mind opening the window?"
(2) "Do you mind me/my opening the window?"
(3) "Do you mind if I open the window?"
(4) "Would you mind if I opened the window?"
What are the differences between these four sentences?-- There is none whatsoever; they are all polite inquiries, any of which a native speaker is liable to utter in any situation requiring a modicum of courte
(2) "Do you mind me/my opening the window?"
(3) "Do you mind if I open the window?"
(4) "Would you mind if I opened the window?"
What are the differences between these four sentences?-- There is none whatsoever; they are all polite inquiries, any of which a native speaker is liable to utter in any situation requiring a modicum of courte
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