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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Would you mind if
Would you mind if I opened the window?
Do native speakers always use simple past after 'would you mind if'? Can I say the sentence above even if the possibility of me opening the window is high? Thanks.
Do native speakers always use simple past after 'would you mind if'? Can I say the sentence above even if the possibility of me opening the window is high? Thanks.
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Would you mind if I opened the window? Would you mind if I open the window? Either one is fine.
- Would you mind if I opened the window?
- Would you mind if I open the window?
- Either one is fine.
- " One can assume that you would like some fresh air for some reason: your are too hot, you smell a bad odor, or the space is full of smoke.
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Would you mind if I opened the window?
Would you mind if I open the window?
Either one is fine.
It is only a polite request, as in
"May I open the window?"
or
"Would it bother you if the window were open?"
One can assume that you would like some fresh air for some reason: your are too hot, you smell a bad odor, or the space is full of smoke.
Would you mind if I open the window?
Either one is fine.
It is only a polite request, as in
"May I open the window?"
or
"Would it bother you if the window were open?"
One can assume that you would like some fresh air for some reason: your are too hot, you smell a bad odor, or the space is full of smoke.
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