MIND


Meaning of MIND in English

I

verb

1

BAD : I don't mind to wait a bit longer.

GOOD : I don't mind waiting a bit longer.

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(not) mind doing sth : 'Would you mind posting this letter for me when you go into town?'

2

BAD : It was raining but we didn't mind it.

GOOD : It was raining but we didn't mind.

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When the object of mind can be understood from the context, mind is not followed by a pronoun: 'Do you mind waiting a few minutes?' 'No, I don't mind.'

II

noun

1

BAD : The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about France is wine.

GOOD : The first thing that comes to mind when I think about France is wine.

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come/spring to mind (WITHOUT my, his, their, etc): 'When I'm planning a camping holiday, the first thing that comes to mind is the weather.'

2

BAD : Having in mind that the roads will be busy, I think that we should make an early start.

GOOD : Bearing in mind that the roads will be busy, I think that we should make an early start.

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bear in mind (NOT have ): 'Something else you need to bear in mind is the fact that not all countries have public transport.'

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