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Tach Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"wonder if" or "mind if"
I came across a question:
"( I wonder / Mind ) if I could exchange this shirt for a different one?"
I would definitely choose [ I wonder ], if it weren't for the question mark (?).
On the other hand, in the case of [ Mind ], I feel some oddness in "I could exchange" because in this case the one who exchanges the shirt is not "I" but "you".
Could someone help me with this problem?
"( I wonder / Mind ) if I could exchange this shirt for a different one?"
I would definitely choose [ I wonder ], if it weren't for the question mark (?).
On the other hand, in the case of [ Mind ], I feel some oddness in "I could exchange" because in this case the one who exchanges the shirt is not "I" but "you".
Could someone help me with this problem?
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). On the other hand, in the case of [ Mind ], I feel some oddness in "I could exchange" because in this case the one who exchanges the shirt is not "I" but "you". No, I am exchanging, in the sense that I walk in with one shirt and walk out with another shirt.
- ).
- On the other hand, in the case of [ Mind ], I feel some oddness in "I could exchange" because in this case the one who exchanges the shirt is not "I" but "you".
- No, I am exchanging, in the sense that I walk in with one shirt and walk out with another shirt.
- Could someone help me with this problem?
- The questions marks are acceptable here in both cases, because these are intemmded as polite questions.
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Hi,
I came across a question:
"( I wonder / Mind ) if I could exchange this shirt for a different one?"
I would definitely choose [ I wonder ], if it weren't for the question mark (?).
On the other hand, in the case of [ Mind ], I feel some oddness in "I could exchange" because in this case the one who exchanges the shirt is not "I" but "you". No, I
I came across a question:
"( I wonder / Mind ) if I could exchange this shirt for a different one?"
I would definitely choose [ I wonder ], if it weren't for the question mark (?).
On the other hand, in the case of [ Mind ], I feel some oddness in "I could exchange" because in this case the one who exchanges the shirt is not "I" but "you". No, I
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The correct sentence of 'Mind I ...', I think, is 'Mind I exchange this shirt for a different one?'
=> There isn't any auxiliaries coming after "I"
Hope this helps!
=> There isn't any auxiliaries coming after "I"
Hope this helps!
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ChingyThe correct sentence of 'Mind I ...', I think, is 'Mind I exchange this shirt for a different one?'No, as Clive says above, it's "Do you mind if I [do something].
=> There isn't any auxiliaries coming after "I"
Hope this helps!
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Sorry, I just made a terrible mistake on my previous reply.
The correct interrogative sentence, as Clive says, is 'Do you mind if I exchange this shirt for a different one'
This also means 'You are asking the person's permission to exchange a different shirt for yours."
The correct interrogative sentence, as Clive says, is 'Do you mind if I exchange this shirt for a different one'
This also means 'You are asking the person's permission to exchange a different shirt for yours."
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Thank you, Clive, Grammar Greek, and Chingy.
I really appreciate your help!!
I really appreciate your help!!
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