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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
2 dos in a row
Is this natural please?
The little times we do do it, it isn't great.
Thank you so much
The little times we do do it, it isn't great.
Thank you so much
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Yes, they do do that. " is not correct.
- Yes, they do do that.
- " is not correct.
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'Do' as an auxiliary verb to emphasize the action already referred to.Does they do her project with his guidance?Yes, they do do that. As for your sentence the context is not clear.However 'The little times...." is not correct.
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I believe that "The few times that we do do it, it isn't great" is, indeed, "natural." You are emphasizing the fact that you
seldom do it, and on those few occasions on which you actually do it, it is not great.
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I usually do not eat ice cream, but when I do eat ice cream, I really, really love it!
seldom do it, and on those few occasions on which you actually do it, it is not great.
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I usually do not eat ice cream, but when I do eat ice cream, I really, really love it!
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