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What is the difference between “Do you interest” and “…interested in” something?
DIfferentiating between “do” “does” and “did”1. What GB hard disk do you need ? - and similar wordingsHow to ask someone about what happenedShe is pregnant, Is it correct to ask , how old is your unborn baby?Which one is correct: “what did he do” or “what did he does”?What is the way to ask about someone's partner?Difference between “did you go” and “have you been to”What did he do by the letter?What is the difference between now and yetDifference between 'can' and 'could'
I want to ask my friend about interest in engineering a system. How can I ask him?
Do you interest in the system?
or
Do you interested in the system?
Which phrase is correctly used?
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I want to ask my friend about interest in engineering a system. How can I ask him?
Do you interest in the system?
or
Do you interested in the system?
Which phrase is correctly used?
grammar questions
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"Do you interest [...]" can be correct, if in a usage such as "do you interest their engineering team?", which is a correct but mildly awkward way of asking if their engineering team is interested in you (for example, if the team wants to hire you).
– Charles Duffy
23 hours ago
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I want to ask my friend about interest in engineering a system. How can I ask him?
Do you interest in the system?
or
Do you interested in the system?
Which phrase is correctly used?
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I want to ask my friend about interest in engineering a system. How can I ask him?
Do you interest in the system?
or
Do you interested in the system?
Which phrase is correctly used?
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"Do you interest [...]" can be correct, if in a usage such as "do you interest their engineering team?", which is a correct but mildly awkward way of asking if their engineering team is interested in you (for example, if the team wants to hire you).
– Charles Duffy
23 hours ago
add a comment |
"Do you interest [...]" can be correct, if in a usage such as "do you interest their engineering team?", which is a correct but mildly awkward way of asking if their engineering team is interested in you (for example, if the team wants to hire you).
– Charles Duffy
23 hours ago
"Do you interest [...]" can be correct, if in a usage such as "do you interest their engineering team?", which is a correct but mildly awkward way of asking if their engineering team is interested in you (for example, if the team wants to hire you).
– Charles Duffy
23 hours ago
"Do you interest [...]" can be correct, if in a usage such as "do you interest their engineering team?", which is a correct but mildly awkward way of asking if their engineering team is interested in you (for example, if the team wants to hire you).
– Charles Duffy
23 hours ago
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Neither is correct.
You have the verb "to interest" backwards. Here is the structure:
[subject] interests [object]
It is the object of the verb that has the feeling of interest. The object gives attention to the subject. The object feels excited about the subject.
So in your case, it should be:
Does [something] interest you?
Your other form, "interested in", is used in with the passive of the same verb, "to be interested". You could say:
Are you interested in [something]?
And both of these would be correct.
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
22 hours ago
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None of your phrases are correct. You may ask
- Are you interested in the system?
- Do you have any interest in the system?
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
yesterday
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
yesterday
thank you for sharing the link
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Neither is correct.
You have the verb "to interest" backwards. Here is the structure:
[subject] interests [object]
It is the object of the verb that has the feeling of interest. The object gives attention to the subject. The object feels excited about the subject.
So in your case, it should be:
Does [something] interest you?
Your other form, "interested in", is used in with the passive of the same verb, "to be interested". You could say:
Are you interested in [something]?
And both of these would be correct.
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
22 hours ago
add a comment |
Neither is correct.
You have the verb "to interest" backwards. Here is the structure:
[subject] interests [object]
It is the object of the verb that has the feeling of interest. The object gives attention to the subject. The object feels excited about the subject.
So in your case, it should be:
Does [something] interest you?
Your other form, "interested in", is used in with the passive of the same verb, "to be interested". You could say:
Are you interested in [something]?
And both of these would be correct.
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
22 hours ago
add a comment |
Neither is correct.
You have the verb "to interest" backwards. Here is the structure:
[subject] interests [object]
It is the object of the verb that has the feeling of interest. The object gives attention to the subject. The object feels excited about the subject.
So in your case, it should be:
Does [something] interest you?
Your other form, "interested in", is used in with the passive of the same verb, "to be interested". You could say:
Are you interested in [something]?
And both of these would be correct.
Neither is correct.
You have the verb "to interest" backwards. Here is the structure:
[subject] interests [object]
It is the object of the verb that has the feeling of interest. The object gives attention to the subject. The object feels excited about the subject.
So in your case, it should be:
Does [something] interest you?
Your other form, "interested in", is used in with the passive of the same verb, "to be interested". You could say:
Are you interested in [something]?
And both of these would be correct.
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well... fancy that
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well... fancy that
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well... fancy that
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None of your phrases are correct. You may ask
- Are you interested in the system?
- Do you have any interest in the system?
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
yesterday
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
yesterday
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
yesterday
add a comment |
None of your phrases are correct. You may ask
- Are you interested in the system?
- Do you have any interest in the system?
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
yesterday
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
yesterday
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
yesterday
add a comment |
None of your phrases are correct. You may ask
- Are you interested in the system?
- Do you have any interest in the system?
None of your phrases are correct. You may ask
- Are you interested in the system?
- Do you have any interest in the system?
answered yesterday
eefareefar
62212
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Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
yesterday
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
yesterday
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
yesterday
add a comment |
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
yesterday
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
yesterday
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
yesterday
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
yesterday
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
yesterday
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
yesterday
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
yesterday
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
yesterday
thank you for sharing the link
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"Do you interest [...]" can be correct, if in a usage such as "do you interest their engineering team?", which is a correct but mildly awkward way of asking if their engineering team is interested in you (for example, if the team wants to hire you).
– Charles Duffy
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