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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of the word "bother"

Hi

If a guest is sitting right in front of the AC in the room, and the host senses his discomfort --can he say something like this:

I can turn off the AC if the cold is bothering you.
I can turn down the air-conditioning if it is bothering you?

Is it significant to mention what is bothering the person when it is already understood? I mean, can we say something like this?

I hope the AC isn't bothering you?

Thanks,

Tom

PS: Can we also use the word "disturb" here? Or is there any better word?
  

Top answer

I can turn off the AC if the cold is bothering you. I can turn down the air-conditioning if it is bothering you. I hope the AC isn't bothering you.

  • I can turn off the AC if the cold is bothering you.
  • I can turn down the air-conditioning if it is bothering you.
  • I hope the AC isn't bothering you.
  • All the above are fine.
  • You can be bothered by mosquitoes, blasts of cold air, loud music, etc.
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I can turn off the AC if the cold is bothering you.
I can turn down the air-conditioning if it is bothering you.
I hope the AC isn't bothering you.

All the above are fine. You can be bothered by mosquitoes, blasts of cold air, loud music, etc. It is anything that makes you uncomfortable. Sometimes particular topics of conversation can bo

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