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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Correct or not no. 83: emphasis

Hello there,

Is the following sentence correct?

Well, well, it's good to know that at least someone does get the books here. I'm still waiting for mine.

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Well, well . It 's good to know that at least someone gets the books here. I'm still waiting for mine.

— Mister Micawber

  • Well, well .
  • It 's good to know that at least someone gets the books here.
  • I'm still waiting for mine.
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Well, well. It's good to know that at least someone gets the books here. I'm still waiting for mine.
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There are two sentences. Both are correct.

CB
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@Mister Micawber: May I know why you got rid of that /does/ ? The point was to add extra emphasis there.

@Cool Breeze: Are the original sentences correct then?
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Perfect StrangerMay I know why you got rid of that /does/ ? The point was to add extra emphasis there.
It nevertheless seems inappropriate; the context itself seems emphatic enough.
Perfect StrangerThe point was to add extra emphasis there.
In future, you need to make such goals clear for us; your context offered no hint.
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Perfect StrangerCool Breeze: Are the original sentences correct then?
Does get is not ungrammatical but MrM says it isn't a good idea. I agree with his idea not to include Well, well in the first sentence. I paid no attention to it, probably because I was too hasty as usual.
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"someone does get the books here" feels unusual to me. I can't visualise the situation in which it would be used.
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