The following sentences seem to me to be more common, but, since I am not a native speaker, I am not quite sure.
1Do you mind if I smoke?(Mind if ismoke?)
2May I smoke?
If you have any other expressions which have similar meaning, please tell me.
2007-01-01 23:42:56 · 12 answers · asked by kaihara h 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Do you mind if I smoke?
is probably the most commonly used.
(Mind if i smoke?)
is about the same, maybe a little more informal.
2007-01-01 23:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by jimiyash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mind if I smoke?
Is the only one of the above that a native speaker would ever say.
Most of the others are ok grammatically but are not used idiomatically.
The above is simple, direct, and commonly used and understood.
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2007-01-01 23:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by billy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes your options 1 and 2 are good English and frequently used.
2007-01-01 23:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mind if i smoke.. proper if your outside but they arent a smoker
can i smoke? .. if your in a situation where it would disrespect them..
anyway you say it will get the same response.. there are just times when the wording is appropriate to the situation
2007-01-01 23:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew David 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct form is " Do you mind my smoking"
2007-01-01 23:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by Empress Sky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both are correct. it depends on the situation. when you use do you mind my smoking that means you are already smoking. would you mind my smoking means that you are about to smoke.
2007-01-01 23:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by Frost byte 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All those sentences make perfect sense to me, other more abbreviated ones would be:
Are you OK if I smoke?
Is it alright if I smoke?
Is it OK if I smoke?
2007-01-01 23:45:47 · answer #7 · answered by Carrie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say "Do you mind if I smoke?".
One other is "Is it okay if I smoke?"
2007-01-01 23:51:03 · answer #8 · answered by snuggler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either way will get the same reaction from me. Yes I mind if you smoke, please go away.
2007-01-01 23:45:23 · answer #9 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, what is commonly said here is- do you mind if i smoke?
2007-01-01 23:45:50 · answer #10 · answered by emzc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋