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Jose gongora Posted 11 years ago
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What is the meaning of "you do" and "you do believe" in these sentences?
"You do us justice indeed. You do believe that there is true attachment and constancy among men."
First, I thought it would just be a present simple with emphasis. But that doesn't make sense considering the context. It would make more sense the use of an imperative or a negative sentence. Is it some kind of dated imperative structure?
It is a fragment from the book "Persuasion" by Jane Austen.
"You do us justice indeed. You do believe that there is true attachment and constancy among men."
First, I thought it would just be a present simple with emphasis. But that doesn't make sense considering the context. It would make more sense the use of an imperative or a negative sentence. Is it some kind of dated imperative structure?
It is a fragment from the book "Persuasion" by Jane Austen.
Top answer
The first is the main verb of the sentence, to do justice . The second is an auxiliary, used here to give emphasis to the main verb believe.
- The first is the main verb of the sentence, to do justice .
- The second is an auxiliary, used here to give emphasis to the main verb believe.
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The first is the main verb of the sentence, to do justice. The second is an auxiliary, used here to give emphasis to the main verb believe.
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Yes, that's what I thought. However, that doesn't make much sense in the context. There is no way it can mean a different thing?
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jose gongoraHowever, that doesn't make much sense in the context.It makes sense to me.
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It does to me now, too. I beg your pardon for asking this without having all the information I should have. Thank you.
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