What is the difference between “Do you interest” and “…interested in” something?
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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
"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
yesterday
"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
yesterday
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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.
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well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
yesterday
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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?
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Thank you very much for letting me know :) I need to remember those phrases.
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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 yesterday
Tim PederickTim Pederick
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well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
yesterday
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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 yesterday
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,1671130
well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
yesterday
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 yesterday
Tim PederickTim Pederick
5,1671130
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 yesterday
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well... fancy that
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well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
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well... fancy that
– Brett Caswell
yesterday
well... fancy that
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yesterday
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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?
answered yesterday
eefareefar
62213
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.
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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?
answered yesterday
eefareefar
62213
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?
answered yesterday
eefareefar
62213
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
62213
answered yesterday
eefareefar
62213
answered yesterday
eefareefar
62213
answered yesterday
eefareefar
62213
62213
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
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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
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
yesterday