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What is the difference between “Do you interest” and “…interested in” something?
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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
edited Mar 24 at 13:53
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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
edited Mar 24 at 13:53
Tim Pederick
5,5721332
asked Mar 24 at 9:55
yafomarsyafomars
132
"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
Mar 24 at 18:25
add a comment |
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
edited Mar 24 at 13:53
Tim Pederick
5,5721332
asked Mar 24 at 9:55
yafomarsyafomars
132
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
grammar questions
edited Mar 24 at 13:53
Tim Pederick
5,5721332
asked Mar 24 at 9:55
yafomarsyafomars
132
edited Mar 24 at 13:53
Tim Pederick
5,5721332
asked Mar 24 at 9:55
yafomarsyafomars
132
edited Mar 24 at 13:53
Tim Pederick
5,5721332
edited Mar 24 at 13:53
Tim Pederick
5,5721332
edited Mar 24 at 13:53
Tim Pederick
5,5721332
5,5721332
asked Mar 24 at 9:55
yafomarsyafomars
132
asked Mar 24 at 9:55
yafomarsyafomars
132
asked Mar 24 at 9:55
yafomarsyafomars
132
132
"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
Mar 24 at 18:25
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
Mar 24 at 18:25
"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
Mar 24 at 18:25
"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
Mar 24 at 18:25
add a comment |
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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.
answered Mar 24 at 10:03
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,5721332
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
Mar 24 at 19:49
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?
answered Mar 24 at 10:00
eefareefar
67413
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:02
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
Mar 24 at 10:08
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:15
add a comment |
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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.
answered Mar 24 at 10:03
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,5721332
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
Mar 24 at 19:49
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.
answered Mar 24 at 10:03
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,5721332
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
Mar 24 at 19:49
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.
answered Mar 24 at 10:03
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,5721332
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.
answered Mar 24 at 10:03
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,5721332
answered Mar 24 at 10:03
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,5721332
answered Mar 24 at 10:03
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,5721332
answered Mar 24 at 10:03
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,5721332
5,5721332
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
Mar 24 at 19:49
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well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
Mar 24 at 19:49
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
Mar 24 at 19:49
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
Mar 24 at 19:49
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?
answered Mar 24 at 10:00
eefareefar
67413
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:02
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
Mar 24 at 10:08
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:15
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?
answered Mar 24 at 10:00
eefareefar
67413
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:02
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
Mar 24 at 10:08
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:15
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?
answered Mar 24 at 10:00
eefareefar
67413
None of your phrases are correct. You may ask
- Are you interested in the system?
- Do you have any interest in the system?
answered Mar 24 at 10:00
eefareefar
67413
answered Mar 24 at 10:00
eefareefar
67413
answered Mar 24 at 10:00
eefareefar
67413
answered Mar 24 at 10:00
eefareefar
67413
67413
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:02
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
Mar 24 at 10:08
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:15
add a comment |
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:02
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
Mar 24 at 10:08
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:15
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:02
Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:02
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
Mar 24 at 10:08
If you have difficulties composing questions you can check This link to develop a general idea.
– eefar
Mar 24 at 10:08
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:15
thank you for sharing the link
– yafomars
Mar 24 at 10:15
add a comment |
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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
Mar 24 at 18:25