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John liao Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Can certainly stands with do? New Concept English 3.2

'You certainly did give me a surprise.' said the vicar.

I think certainly have the same meaning with did here, can it stands with here?
  

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john liao I think " certainly " has the same meaning with as "did" here There is a similarity of function. Yes. The following are all similar in meaning.

— CalifJim

  • john liao I think " certainly " has the same meaning with as "did" here There is a similarity of function.
  • Yes.
  • The following are all similar in meaning.
  • You did give me a surprise.
  • You certainly gave me a surprise.
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john liaoI think "certainly" has the same meaning with as "did" here
There is a similarity of function. Yes. The following are all similar in meaning.

You did give me a surprise.
You certainly gave
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I think certainly have the same meaning with did here, can it stands with "did" here?

You certainly gave me a surprise.
You certainly did give me a surprise.

Is the sense of second sentence stronger than the first one?
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john liaocan it stands with "did" here?
I think you mean "Can both (did and certainly) be used together in the same sentence?"

Yes. You certainly did give me a surprise.

But you knew that already because that was the sentence you found in your book.
john liaoIs the sense of second sentence stronge
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