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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Did move

"He did move to reinstate a ban on providing federal money to international non-government organizations that perform abortions or provide information about them." (The Guardian.)

Is "did" for emphasis and "move" a verb in the sentence above?
  

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Anonymous He did move to ... Is "did" for emphasis and "move" a verb in the sentence above? "move" is certainly a verb, and "did" might be for emphasis, but it's also possible that "did" is used for contrast.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous He did move to ...
  • Is "did" for emphasis and "move" a verb in the sentence above?
  • "move" is certainly a verb, and "did" might be for emphasis, but it's also possible that "did" is used for contrast.
  • If there is text before this that says what "he" did not do, then this sentence is making a contrast with the preceding text.
  • It's up to you whether you'd like to call this usage 'emphasis'.
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AnonymousHe did move to ... Is "did" for emphasis and "move" a verb in the sentence above?
"move" is certainly a verb, and "did" might be for emphasis, but it's also possible that "did" is used for contrast. If there is text before this that says what "he" did not do, then this sentence is making a contrast with the preceding text. It's up to you whet
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Thank you, CJ, for the reply.
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