I don't mind vs. that's ok

0Neither reponse would be common in California! 05002br
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00 But seriously, first of all, the expression is "That's OK 01u00with02u00 me" (not "for me").02br
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00 That corrected, A. is slightly more formal than B.02br
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00 CJ010id1

0 Or "That's okay01b01i01font00 by02font02i02b00 me." 0-

0CalifJim, if neither response would be common in CA, tell me, which would be then?? 05002br
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00and thanks guys for the corrections! Prepositions are always missteps for me 051010id3711id9

0 In California they 01b00do02b00 mind if you smoke! In fact, there are laws against it in many public places. (Here in Colorado too). 0-

0Heh - the thought of anyone smoking anywhere inside seems strange to me now. However, if you had asked "Do you mind if I play the radio?" then the answers are fine. 05002br
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01i00Okay with me02i00 and 01i00Okay by me 02i00are both common in the US - do you not use "Okay with me" in the UK?010id1

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00 CalifJim, if neither response would be common in CA, tell me, which would be then??12blockquote

10No, you can't smoke here. Don't you realize that smoking is not allowed in California? Where have you been, you disgusting, filthy child of Satan? We ran all the smokers out of this state years ago when the tobacco ***** came to power!

0 Well, fellows! Unfortunatelly, in Brazil people are free to smoke almost everywhere, including public places (but I don't smoke, ok?? ).02br
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00Oops, Calif Jim, I didn't understand the meaning of your first post 05000, but I got it now (and also the joke)! 05102br
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00thanks everyone!010id1011id1