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PonyFan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Does it not?


Sparkle always does the trick, does it not?
I'm sure that does it not is a sort of tag question but this is the first time I've come across the form ",does it not?"(the familiar one is ",doesn't it?") Are there any differences between the two? I assume that does it not sounds more formal or polite than doesn' because Rarity(the character saying the line) loves behaving in a posh way:) Thanks in advance!

The line is quoted from 12:23 in http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsky32_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-season-1-episode-1-the-mare-in-the-moon-captioned_shortfilms

The transcript is available in http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_1
  

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— Clive

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  • This tag is much more literary and old-fashioned than the contracted version.
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. . . . . . , does it not? This tag is much more literary and old-fashioned than the contracted version.
It is very uncommon, especially in spoken English.

The same is true of . . . , is it not?

Clive
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I think it's a transcription error.

Sparkle always does the trick, doesn't she?

A common saying is;
That always does the trick, doesn't it?

"That" refers something that works very well. eg.
The lock is sticky and hard to open.
Try spraying a little graphite in the keyhole. That always does the trick!
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AlpheccaStarsI think it's a transcription error.
When I listened to it, I heard "...does it not?"
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She wasn't referring to Twilight, but the decorations in the town hall. She didn't even know Twilight's name at the time.
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