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Hi, everyone! Dan for BBC Learning English here.
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Today we're going to talk about
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'don't mind' and 'doesn't matter'.
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The verb 'mind' means 'dislike, be annoyed by
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or object to'.
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It's followed by (verb)ing and often used in
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negatives and questions.
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For example: Do you mind opening the window?
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Sam: No, I don't mind.
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Dan: If someone says 'I don't mind',
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it means that they have no preference
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or that they are happy for something to happen.
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However, the verb 'matter' in English can mean
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'be important'.
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'English matters,' means
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'English is important'.
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If we say 'it doesn't matter',
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it means that the thing that we are talking about
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is not important or not significant.
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Do you want tea or coffee?
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Sam: It doesn't matter.
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Dan: OK!
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Sometimes they can both mean the same thing.
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Sam: Do you want chicken for dinner?
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Dan: I don't mind!
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Sam: Do you want chicken for dinner?
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Dan: It doesn't matter to me.
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