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What to answer to “do you mind if..“?
“Do you mind if I borrow your pen?“
“Yes, go ahead“
Or:
“No, go ahead“
Which one is correct?
18 Tem 2019 13:44
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If you actually do mind, it wouldn’t be sufficient to say “Yes”.
Yes, I do mind.
Yes, in fact I do mind.
Note also that “do you mind?” has a different use as well.
If I’m talking and someone interrupts me, for example, I could say “Do you mind?” (I was talking and I’m annoyed that you interrupted me. I want you to stop talking so that I can finish.)
18 Temmuz 2019
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Logically, the correct answer is “no, go ahead” because the actual question was “do you mind?”. I think that is the better answer. But in real life, you will hear both versions of the answer.
18 Temmuz 2019
"No" would be the correct answer because it means "I don't mind" or "I don't care". You will often hear people responding "Yes" colloquially, but it can be confusing as saying "yes" means that it would bother you.
18 Temmuz 2019
No, go ahead is correct. But I would say not at all, go ahead.
18 Temmuz 2019
Either answer is correct.
Do you mind? No, go ahead.
May I borrow your pen? Yes, go ahead.
18 Temmuz 2019
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