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Scarf park 558 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Answering with "Did."

Hi,

I'd like to know why, in the following question, the answer is with "did."

Who paid for the meal? She did.


Thanks

  

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do ( do, does, did ) is a pro-verb. That is, it stands in for any other verb already used. scarf park 558 Who paid for the meal?

— CalifJim

  • do ( do, does, did ) is a pro-verb.
  • That is, it stands in for any other verb already used.
  • scarf park 558 Who paid for the meal?
  • She did.
  • = Who paid for the meal?
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do (do, does, did) is a pro-verb. That is, it stands in for any other verb already used.

scarf park 558Who paid for the meal? She did.

= Who paid for the meal? She paid.

If we know the name, we use just the name as the answer, with or without a form of do. The same applies if we use any noun as su

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Thanks. That was a lot of help.

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