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Jackson6612 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

My sincere apologies if you minded it for some reason

Hi

Is the following sentence correct? I'm little doubtful about the use of "minded". Please let me know. Thanks.

My sincere apologies if you minded it for some reason.
  

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"Minded" here means tended. You want I hope you did n't mind what I said, and I apologize if I offended you.

— Deadrat

  • "Minded" here means tended.
  • You want I hope you did n't mind what I said, and I apologize if I offended you.
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"Minded" here means tended. You want

I hope you didn't mind what I said, and I apologize if I offended you.

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Thank you.

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So, it means that 'minded' cannot be used to say 'disliked'; in other words, past participle and past tense forms of 'mind' shouldn't be used to mean 'dislike'. Do I have it correct?

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I was looking up the definitions for 'mind' on Merriam Websters http:/
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Q1: It's not that you cannot use them to say "disliked," it's that you risk confusing people with the alternate meanings of "tend" and "heed."

A: Did you mind my giving you advice?
B: I minded it.

B's comment is ambiguous. A's criticism either bothered him or he paid heed to it. If the former, a native speaker would say

B: Yes, I did mind.

Q2: "Time out
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deadrat[My sincere apologies if you minded it for some reason.] "Minded" here means tended.
Lost.

CJ
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Hi

Q1:
I have been trying to figure out what CJ meant by "Lost" in the post above?

Q2: Are the sentences below correct, and is the use of apostrophe correct?
Mr. Nelson (aka Nel) will issue a new check later this week; most probably on Saturday. The number of Nel you forwarded to me isn't correct; correct number is 123-456-7890.
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Jackson6612I have been trying to figure out what CJ meant by "Lost" in the post above
"Lost" indicates a failure to understand. It was put forth that "minded" means tended in the sentence

My sincere apologies if you minded it for some reason.

Thus, the claim is that the sentence means

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deadratQ1: It's not that you cannot use them to say "disliked," it's that you risk confusing people with the alternate meanings of "tend" and "heed."A: Did you mind my giving you advice?B: I minded it.B's comment is ambiguous. A's criticism either bothered him or he paid heed to it. If the former, a native speaker would sayB: Yes, I did mind.
I see no ambiguit
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Thank you.

I understand it now and do agree with you. We have to wait for deadrat's viewpoint.

In the meanwhile, could you please help me with the queries below? Thanks.

Q1Are the sentences below correct and written in good English, and is the use of apostrophe correct?
Mr. Nelson (aka Nel) will issue a new check later this week
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Jackson6612In the meanwhile, could you please help me with the queries below? Thanks.
Please start a new thread for these unrelated questions.
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