Category: M

× He arrived very late, but it didn’t mind, I just wanted to see him.  √ He arrived very late, but I didn’t mind; I just wanted to see him.  We use a person, NOT it, as the subject of mind. We often use it as the subject of matter. Students often confuse the verbs mind and matter. Compare: There is some noise, but I don’t mind.  There is some noise, but it doesn’t matter.