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    Smile hope you don't mind

    Please, dear teachers, could you proofread these sentences?

    I hope you don't mind of reading this paper in English.
    I hope you don't mind to get there a little bit earlier.
    I hope you don't mind starting the examination after 4 o'clock!
    I hope you don't mind I buy a new drink!
    Would you mind of bringing my laptop back by today's 5 o'clock?

    Hope you don't mind of proofreading all of those sentences.

    Thanks in advance!

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    Default Re: hope you don't mind

    Quote Originally Posted by marciobarbalho View Post
    Please, dear teachers, could you proofread these sentences?

    I hope you don't mind of reading this paper in English.
    I hope you don't mind to get there a little bit earlier.
    I hope you don't mind starting the examination after 4 o'clock!
    I hope you don't mind I buy a new drink!
    Would you mind of bringing my laptop back by today's 5 o'clock?

    Hope you don't mind of proofreading all of those sentences.

    Thanks in advance!
    I hope you don't mind reading this paper in English. No 'of' needed.
    I hope you don't mind getting there a little bit earlier. Present participle is better than infinitive in this sentence.
    I hope you don't mind starting the examination after 4 o'clock! Fine.
    I hope you don't mind if I buy another drink! This is better.
    Would you mind me bringing my laptop back by 5 o'clock today? This is better.
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    Smile Re: hope you don't mind

    Ok, thank you!

    But as for "today's X", let me get it straight:

    Can't say "today's five o'clock" ?

    Many thanks?

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    Default Re: hope you don't mind

    No, you could say 'today at 5 o'clock', but it would not work in this sentence.
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