In what situation is it correct to answer a question started with “Would you mind if…?” with “
Yes, certainly
“. Generally you can respond to a polite request either with “Yes, certainly” or “No, not at all.” Logically only the latter makes sense, but no one would notice.
How do you say would you mind?
To be even more polite,
you might say, Would you mind
…? (‘Would’ sounds a little less sure than ‘do’): … People at work who are asking customers/patients, etc. to do things obviously need to sound polite. A softener often used with requests in this type of situation is the phrase ‘for me’.
Would you mind if examples?
“
Would you mind if we went out to eat?
” “Would you mind if I opened the window?” “Would you mind telling me what you’re doing?” “Would you mind being quiet for a minute?”
What is the meaning of would you mind?
We use would you mind to ask for something in a polite way
. ( Slightly politer than do you mind)
Is Would you mind polite?
If you want to sound particularly polite, or if you think the answer may be negative, you can also use
Would you mind + verb-ing
as the preferred alternative to Could you…?
Do you mind sentence examples?
- Do you mind me closing the window?
- Do you mind Jack helping me with my homework?
- Do you mind us leaving the party early tonight.
Do you mind if I ask answer?
“
Do you mind
…” is a polite way of asking “Can you….” For this reason, it’s usually acceptable to respond to the semantic intent of the question by answering “Yes (I can do that)”, rather than responding to the grammatical form with “No (I don’t mind)”. Native speakers sometimes get confused by this, too.
How do you use Would you mind?
We use the phrases would you mind + -ing form, and do you mind + -ing form
to ask people politely to do things
. Would you mind is more polite and more common: Would you mind opening the window, please? Do you mind turning down the volume a little, please?
Do you mind rude?
An
exclamation of surprise or frustration
triggered by someone else’s actions, especially those considered rude or inappropriate.
Why would I mind meaning?
I feel that “why would I?” is short for “why would I want to do that?”, i.e. it’s unlikely that I would want to do that. “Why should I?” suggests what reasons would persuade me to do that? Perhaps someone else could comment? PS “want to do that” above = “mind”
Would you or could you?
‘
Would You
‘ is a decorous manner of asking something from someone. ‘Could You’ is considered to be an informal way of asking something, contrary, ‘Would You’ is a formal way of requesting someone to do something.
Is Would you mind a question?
In what situation is it correct to answer a question started with “Would you mind if…?” with “
Yes, certainly”
. Generally you can respond to a polite request either with “Yes, certainly” or “No, not at all.” Logically only the latter makes sense, but no one would notice.
Could you please or can you please which is more polite?
Both are correct. The first is more direct, and the
second is more polite
. Could you please . . . gives slightly more room for refusal than Can you please . . .
Do you mind phrase?
do you mind! used to
say to someone that you are annoyed with them
because of something they have just done or said Do you mind!
Do you mind if I seat here?
On the other hand, “Do you mind if I sit here?” is sometimes used more figuratively. It is the same as asking, “May I sit here?” or, “Can I sit here?” in which case, the answer would be, “
Yes, it’s OK for you to sit here
.” These people respond with a yes to the underlying question, or the intent of the question.
Do you mind me asking Meaning?
—used with a question as a polite way of asking something that could be annoying or offensive How old are you, if you don’t mind my/me asking?
