Do You Mind If I Smoke?: The Memoirs of Fenella Fielding

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In this case both forms are used by native speakers, and there may well be a difference in the nuance of meaning between them. He told me that I couldn’t be out there that late, and I said no problem, because I was just leaving. This audiobook is the result of a long series of meetings with Simon McKay who asked many questions and received many answers. Is it also true that the attorney/client privilege will prevent you from talking about anything that we discuss here today, unless I tell you that I am going to hurt someone in the future? Nonetheless, this is a charming account, in which the actress willingly shares her encounters with other celebrities from that generation.

I would suggest that correct question to pose, in this instance, would be: "Would you mind if I were to smoke here? She reminds me of the great raconteur Quentin Crisp - the same love of language, mastery of its rhythms, perfectly formed sentences, and a joie de vivre even when relating her profound despair.Fenella Fielding is best known for her film appearances in Carry On Screaming (1966), Doctor in Clover (1966) and Carry On Regardless (1961). We are playing linguistic games here, with a very mundane question that is never subject to anything like this degree of analysis. Doctor In Clover and Carry On Regardless, Fielding's sublime talents also brought her success in serious roles on the stage, including title roles in Hedda Gabler and Colette. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. In this commentary, we illustrate how exploring the meanings and uses of everyday, seemingly mundane, public objects can advance our understanding of health-related practices and the social norms that shape them.

is, as TrentiaNE says, a short-cut or, as I would put it, possibly elliptical (which I greatly doubt), it is the form I would have used most naturally as a former (cigar) smoker.That said, many people ignore this now and so you might also find "I was" used here by some native speakers. Is it true that the attorney/client privilege applies to any discussion that we’ll have during this consultation? As Fenella says, in her unmistakeable and ever-alluring voice, "It's the best and worst bits of my life. All that said, you certainly will come across people using the full present-tense "would you mind if I smoke".