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Newguest Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Don't you believe them

Hi

Does "Don't you believe them" mean the same as "You shouldn't believe them/Don't believe them"?

What if I put a question mark at the end: Don't you believe them? The meaning would be completely different, right?
  

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You are exactly right. I believe "Don't you believe them" is just a more emphatic, and more informal, way to say "Don't believe them". We often add "you" to sentences to add emphasis.

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  • You are exactly right.
  • I believe "Don't you believe them" is just a more emphatic, and more informal, way to say "Don't believe them".
  • We often add "you" to sentences to add emphasis.
  • ".
  • Or "wait and see" can become "You wait and see".
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You are exactly right. I believe "Don't you believe them" is just a more emphatic, and more informal, way to say "Don't believe them". We often add "you" to sentences to add emphasis. "Just try!" when responding to a threat that is not believable can become "Just you try!". Or "wait and see" can become "You wait and see".
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Hi

But if I put a question mark at the end then it becomes a question, doesn't it?
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