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Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?)



 
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Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?) Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:52 pm  Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?)
 

Hello,

in the sentence:

Would you mind ___ it again ?

Issues:

i1 - "explaining" is correct. Am I right??
i2- Is there any situation where mind + to infinitive is correct, as "to explain" inthis case

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Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?) Tue Sep 04, 2007 13:19 pm  Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?)
 

Hi,

'Explaining' is fine. As for 'mind+to', I don't know of any construction like that. It is possible to say: I am minded to do that or I have a mind to do that, meaning that is my intention.

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Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?) Tue Sep 04, 2007 13:34 pm  Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?)
 

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Yes, that is correct.

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Saying "I have a mind to do something" would be possible in American English too. As Alan mentioned, that means "I have the intention to do something".

However, saying "I am minded to do something" would sound odd in the US, and I'd say it would be misunderstood here. That expression is apparently used primarily in the UK.
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I don't mind yo... Tue Sep 04, 2007 13:58 pm  I don't mind yo...
 

Hi again,

What about this sentence?

I don't mind you ___ my car

Which is correct: "to use" or "using"

If I understood it should be "using" Am I right??

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Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?) Tue Sep 04, 2007 14:00 pm  Usage of 'mind +ing' (Would you mind ... it again?)
 

Hi Jon

Right, 'using' is correct.
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