Would you mind?

“Would you mind…” is a polite way of making requests in English.

Would you mind sending this email to Tom?

A lot of times people will say YES because they want to send the mail but it’s wrong.

Wrong: Yes, I’ll do it.
Correct: Of course not. Let me do it.

If I say “would you mind” I am thinking that it may bother you, perhaps you’re busy, meaning it’s not OK for you.

If you say “Yes.” It means you mind it, it’s not OK. You don’t like to do it. It should be “No. Let me do it,” meaning I don’t mind, it’s OK.

Would you mind vs Could you please

Would you mind closing the windows after work? – No.

Could you please close the window after work? – Yeah, Sure.

Could you please means: “I want you to do it, is it OK?”

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I work for / I work as

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I work for+company
I work as a+position

One night, my student said, “I work for real estate developer.” This one is wrong.

I work+ for+ company

Wrong: I work for real estate developer.
Correct: I work for a real estate company.
Correct: I work for Acerhomes Development Corporation.

I work+ as+ a/an+ position

Wrong: I work as real estate developer.
Correct: I work as a real estate developer. (add an article)
Correct: I work as a sales agent.
Correct: I work as an engineer.

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I like to shopping

Wrong: I like to shopping.

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The Correct Term is:

• I like to shop.
• I like to go shopping.
• I like shopping.

to + no ING

I like to shop.
I like to swim.
I like to dance.
I like to bake.

to + go + ING
this is usually used in sports

I like to go shopping.
I like to go swimming.
I like to go camping.
I like to go skiing.
I like to go fishing.

only ING

I like shopping.
I like swimming.
I like dancing.
I like eating.

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I want to go to there/here

Wrong: I want to go to there
Wrong: “to go to here” or “to go to there”
Correct: I want to go there.

I want to…

go + there

• I want to go there.
  

visit/ go to + Proper noun

• I want to go to Japan.
• I want to go to India.
• I want to visit China.
• I want to visit Malaysia.

visit/go to + the + Proper Noun

there are about 3 places where we use “the + Proper noun”

• I want to go to the Philippines.
• I want to go to the United States.
• I want to visit the Dominican Republic.

go to + the + noun

• I want to go to the park.
• I want to go to the restaurant.
• I want to go to the beach.

 

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