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BoSsSy Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Can I say "do" or "does" instead of repeating the verb?

Can I say "do" or "does" instead of repeating the verb?

For example:

I have a gf and my friend does too.

instead of

I have a gf and my friend has (gf) too.

I'm not talking about the emphatic "do" or "does" here.

  

Top answer

Yes.

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BoSsSyCan I say "do" or "does" instead of repeating the verb?

Yes, and it's the more usual way to do it. "I have a girlfriend and my friend has a girlfriend" isn't wrong, but sounds rather long-winded.

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BoSsSyCan I say "do" or "does" instead of repeating the verb?

Yes. That's common as mud in English.

BoSsSyFor example:I have a gf and my friend does too.instead ofI have a gf and my friend has (gf) too.

Right.

BoSsSyI'm not talking about the emphatic "do" or "does" here.

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