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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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I was wondering if you´d mind lending me 10 reais?
I was wondering if you´d mind lending me 10 reais? - Can I answer this question by saying: "It´s O.K. Sure, I guess." ? Why?
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A question like this has a sense that the person won't mind. " They both mean you can have the money. "
- A question like this has a sense that the person won't mind.
- " They both mean you can have the money.
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A question like this has a sense that the person won't mind. So, oddly, either "yes" or "no" can mean "yes."
You can say "No, I don't mind," or you can say "Sure." They both mean you can have the money.
If you want to deny the request, you have to say something like, "No, I'm sorry, I don't have it to lend right now," or something like that to make it clear the answer is "no."
You can say "No, I don't mind," or you can say "Sure." They both mean you can have the money.
If you want to deny the request, you have to say something like, "No, I'm sorry, I don't have it to lend right now," or something like that to make it clear the answer is "no."
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