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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Does seem or Seems?

In a magazine article i've read this: "That really does seem to be his laptop" and my question is why they use "does seem" instead of "seems"? Thank you.
  

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Anonymous why they use "does seem" instead of "seems"? It is a mode of emphasis.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous why they use "does seem" instead of "seems"?
  • It is a mode of emphasis.
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Anonymouswhy they use "does seem" instead of "seems"?
It is a mode of emphasis.
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Anonymous In a magazine article i've read this: "That really does seem to be his laptop" and my question is why they use "does seem" instead of "seems"? Thank you.
The text that precedes this sentence may cast some doubt on whether it really is his laptop. The emphatic form is used to deny a negative claim. It is possible, though I can't be certain without t
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