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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
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Could you tell me whether "Do you mind me singing?" and "Do you mind singing?" have different meanings respectively from each other? How about "Do you mind me smoking?" and "Do you mind smoking?"
  

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lucas21c Could you tell me whether " 1. " and " 2. " have different meanings respectively from each other?

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  • lucas21c Could you tell me whether " 1.
  • " and " 2.
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  • Yes.
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lucas21cCould you tell me whether "1. Do you mind me singing?" and "2. Do you mind singing?" have different meanings respectively from each other?
Yes.

1. Are you annoyed if I sing?
2. Would you sing for me?
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Then, how about the case of 'smoking'? Does "Do you mind smoking?" mean "Would you smoke for me?"
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lucas21cDoes "Do you mind smoking?" mean "Would you smoke for me?"
That's why we don't say this. Smoking is not a performance.
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Thank you for your help. I've got it.
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