Can I say that "I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

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Can I say that "I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

Can I say that

"I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

"I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come with me"?

If both wrong, please let me know and correct me.
 
Re: Can I say that "I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

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"I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

"I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come with me"?

If both are wrong, please let me know and correct [STRIKE]me[/STRIKE] them.

Both are wrong. After "would you mind ..." (in this type of construction), you must use the -ing form.

Would you mind coming with me?
Would you mind coming to me?

Those 2 sentences don't mean the same thing.

In addition, I have a feeling you have used the wrong word anyway. If you're buying a ticket (or an extra ticket) for something, the more likely question would be "Would you like to come with me?"
 
Re: Can I say that "I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

I will buy a ticket = I haven't owned a ticket for now.

If I write it as below, what's the difference?

"I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind coming with me"?
"Would you like to come with me? I'm buying a ticket now."
 
Re: Can I say that "I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

In the first, you are asking the other person to come with you when you go to buy the ticket. Is that what you meant?
 
Re: Can I say that "I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

Exactly what I meant.
 
Re: Can I say that "I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

Then yours is OK if you split it into two sentences.

I will buy a ticket tomorrow night. Would you mind coming with me?
 
Re: Can I say that "I will buy a ticket tomorrow night, would you mind come to me"?

Still, that is very tactless, because it is unclear. Example: I am new in a city and tell a girl who lives in the city I am going to buy a ticket to the movies, would she come with me? Then, at the box office, I buy one ticket, and tell her "thanks, goodbye, have a nice day."
Is this a good idea?
 
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