I often see the following construction: "Would you mind if I added your name to the list?" "Would you mind if I add your name to the list?" I accept (and often find myself writing) the latter. But if we're splitting hairs, the "if" indicates conditional subjunctive, so wouldn't "added" be more correct since that is the form for other subjunctive-mood constructions such as "If I were you..."? Chuck Fisher Professor, English Aims Community College 5401 West 20th St. Greeley, CO 80634 970-339-6520 [log in to unmask] To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/