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July 14, 2006, 06:32
<Asa Lovejoy>
Do you mind?
How did the meaning of "mind" come to be used as I used it above? I wouldn't mind if someone would tell me!
July 14, 2006, 08:04
zmježd
To mind originally meant to remind; remember in Old English gemynan. All of its meanings today seem to have something to do with the mind:

1. Students ought to mind their teacher.

2. Mind my words.

3. Mind the traffic.

4. She doesn't mind going to meetings.

5. Mind the children, while I go shopping.


—Ceci n'est pas un seing.
July 15, 2006, 05:07
Caterwauller
This is a good word for seeing how many ways there are to use it! For instance:

She must be out of her mind!

. . . of all the mindless drivel . . .

and phrases like: mind your p's and q's


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July 15, 2006, 21:47
KHC
Mind the Gap!
July 15, 2006, 21:55
Kalleh
KHC, would you mind telling me how you came up with that? Wink When I was in England, I got such a kick out of hearing it. Were you there recently?