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Valent1ne Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Do

1.Well do I remember it.

'do' is intensifying the verb, isn't it?
If so why not Well I do remember it.

2. Do stop talking.
Is it 'Stop talking immediately' (roughly) or 'Please stop talking' (softly)?
  

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2. Is it 'Stop talking immediately' (roughly) or 'Please stop talking' (softly)? It is somewhat poetic style to place the adverb "well" initially in a sentence.

— CalifJim

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  • Is it 'Stop talking immediately' (roughly) or 'Please stop talking' (softly)?
  • It is somewhat poetic style to place the adverb "well" initially in a sentence.
  • Concurrently, in keeping with this style, the subject and verb are inverted.
  • This doesn't qualify as a do of emphasis.
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Valent1ne1.Well do I remember it.'do' is intensifying the verb, isn't it?If so why not Well I do remember it.2. Do stop talking.Is it 'Stop talking immediately' (roughly) or 'Please stop talking' (softly)?
It is somewhat poetic style to place the adverb "well" initially in a sentence. Concurrently, in keeping with this style, the subject and verb are inverte
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Thank you for the answer.

Could you then check out the following sentences and the second part of my question please?

Only too well do you remember it.
Only then I realized it.

Is these correct? Does it always have to be in question form?
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Only too well do you remember it.
This expression is more normal with I.
Only too well do I remember it.
However, it is OK as you have written it.

Only then I realized it. No. Only then did I rea
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Valent1ne2. Do stop talking.
Is it 'Stop talking immediately' (roughly) or 'Please stop talking' (softly)?
Where I come from it would probably be taken as closer to the first (roughly).

CJ
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