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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

'Would/could you mind'

Sir,

1.Would you do me a favour?
2.Would you mind opening the window?

Can I replace "would" with "could".


i.e

3.Could you do me a favour?
4.Could you mind opening the window?

are all convey same meaning.

Thanks.


  

Top answer

Would/could you do me a favour? These are both fine. Would you mind opening the window - ok.

— Nona the brit

  • Would/could you do me a favour?
  • These are both fine.
  • Would you mind opening the window - ok.
  • Could you mind opening the window - not ok.
  • What you are asking is is it possible for them to object to opening the window.
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Would/could you do me a favour? These are both fine.
Would you mind opening the window - ok.
Could you mind opening the window - not ok. What you are asking is is it possible for them to object to opening the window.
Could you open the window? - ok.
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