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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Do/Would you mind ~

Could you tell me which one is right among A~C in each following pair?

1A. Do you mind sparing me a few minutes?
1B. Would you mind sparing me a few minutes?
1C. Would you mind if you spare me a few minutes?

2A. Do you mind my borrowing you a few minutes?
2B. Would you mind my borrowing you a few minutes?
3C. Would you mind if I borrow you a few minutes?

Compared to "Can you spare me a few minutes?", Is #1 or #2 so formal to sound awkward?
  

Top answer

", Is #1 or #2 so formal to sound awkward? No.

— Mister Micawber

  • ", Is #1 or #2 so formal to sound awkward?
  • No.
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lucas21cCould you tell me which one is right
1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3C
lucas21cCompared to "Can you spare me a few minutes?", Is #1 or #2 so formal to sound awkward?
No.
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