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Meaning: would you mind



 
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Meaning: would you mind #1 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:19 am   Meaning: would you mind
 

Hi
In which situation "would you mind" is supposed to use
when we stop or ask somthing :?:
would you mind discussing such a ridiculous topic.
does it mean 'stop ridiculous topic'

which one is right sentence.
would you mind giving you some change
or
would you mind if i give you some change
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Meaning: would you mind #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:23 am   Meaning: would you mind
 

Quote:
would you mind discussing such a ridiculous topic.
does it mean 'stop ridiculous topic'

Vice versa, it means start but not stop!
The jther sentences are correct
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Meaning: would you mind #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:35 am   Meaning: would you mind
 

[quote="Anonymous"]
Quote:
would you mind discussing such a ridiculous topic.
does it mean 'stop ridiculous topic'

so if i want to stop someone discussing ridiculous topic.
i would say
would you mind stop discussing such a ridiculous topic.
is it right?
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Meaning: would you mind #4 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:58 am   Meaning: would you mind
 

rizma wrote:
In which situation "would you mind" is supposed to use
when we stop or ask somthing :?:
would you mind discussing such a ridiculous topic.
does it mean 'stop ridiculous topic'


To stop the discussion you should say:
Would you mind not discussing such a ridiculous topic.

rizma wrote:
which one is right sentence.
would you mind giving you some change
or
would you mind if i give you some change


Your first sentence is not correct. This would be correct:
Would you mind my giving you some change?

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Meaning: would you mind #5 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 13:01 pm   Meaning: would you mind
 

Dear Amy

What about:

1- Would you mind if I gave you some change?

Isn't it like:

2- Would you mind my giving you some change?

Yours

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Meaning: would you mind #6 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 13:25 pm   Meaning: would you mind
 

Hi Tom

Yes, the two sentences have the same meaning.

"Would you mind if I gave you some change?" is also the way you would learn this construction in a grammar book. (i.e., using gave rather than give after "would you mind")

The more informal version of the question is: "Do you mind if I give you some change?"

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