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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?
2019年7月18日 13:44
回答 · 5
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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.)
2019年7月18日
1
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.
2019年7月18日
"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.
2019年7月18日
No, go ahead is correct. But I would say not at all, go ahead.
2019年7月18日
Either answer is correct.
Do you mind? No, go ahead.
May I borrow your pen? Yes, go ahead.
2019年7月18日
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