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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:00 pm Post subject: back up

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1.Mind backing up, please?
2.Mind backing up your car, please?
3.Mind moving up, please?
4.Mind moving up your car, please?

Do the examples make sense?

Thanks.

Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:02 am Post subject: Re: back up

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

Quote:

1.Mind backing up, please?
2.Mind backing up your car, please?
3.Mind moving up, please?
4.Mind moving up your car, please?

Do the examples make sense?

Yes. Mind... is short for Do you mind... or Would you mind... It is understood as a polite request.
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