Meaning: would you mind

[rizma]

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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[rizma]

[quote="Anonymous"]

[Yankee]

[Tom]

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

Tom

[Yankee]

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?"

Amy
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