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Towardthesky Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

auxiliary DO for emphasis in indirect questions

(1) Do you know where he does live?

Normally we expect : "Do you know where he lives?,"

but (1) seems to me grammatically correct,

as long as DO is used for emphasis.

Is this sentence REALLY correct?

If not, what would be the explanations?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

It's fine. eg Tom: He doesn't live on Maple Street. And he doesn't live on Elm Street.

— Clive

  • It's fine.
  • eg Tom: He doesn't live on Maple Street.
  • And he doesn't live on Elm Street.
  • Mary (impatiently): Do you know where he does live?
  • Clive
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It's fine.
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Tom: He doesn't live on Maple Street. And he doesn't live on Elm Street.
Mary (impatiently): Do you know where he does live?

Clive
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It is possible if "does" (not "do") is emphasised. It might be asked after earlier failures to answer the question, or incorrect answers, or something like that.

"You've told me where he doesn't live, but do you know where he does live?"
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GPYIt is possible if "does" (not "do") is emphasised.
Emotion: tongue tied I think I'm missing something he
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CalifJim I think I'm missing something here.You've told me where they don't live, but do you know where they do live?
Towardthesky said of "Do you know where he does live?" that it "seems to me grammatically correct, as long as DO is used for emphasis", but the word that must be emphasised in that question is "does", not "do". That's all I meant. By DO, Toward
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Yes, I should have said "as long as DOES is used for..."
Thanks for your answers.
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