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Formal or informal
Hi,
I hope all of you had a nice weekend.
I have a question, could you help me please?
Here is the written example:
If you wait until just before bedtime, not only "will you" be rushed, but your brain will be tired out at the end of the day.
Here is what I heard in a movie:
"Don't you" dare to..
In both cases the auxiliar goes before the verb, I have read it several times and I can't deduce whether you use it in a formal or informal way.
Thanks a lot :-)
Irma.
I hope all of you had a nice weekend.
I have a question, could you help me please?
Here is the written example:
If you wait until just before bedtime, not only "will you" be rushed, but your brain will be tired out at the end of the day.
Here is what I heard in a movie:
"Don't you" dare to..
In both cases the auxiliar goes before the verb, I have read it several times and I can't deduce whether you use it in a formal or informal way.
Thanks a lot :-)
Irma.
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[nq:1]Hi, I hope all of you had a nice weekend. I have a question, could you help me please? Here ...
- [nq:1]Hi, I hope all of you had a nice weekend.
- I have a question, could you help me please?
- Here ...
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- you always have an auxiliary (except with the present and past simple of "to be") which comes before the subject.
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[nq:1]Hi, I hope all of you had a nice weekend. I have a question, could you help me please? Here ... I have read it several times and I can't deduce whether you use it in a formal or informal way.[/nq]
After "not only" and a few other negatives such as "never" the word order is similar to that in a question, i.e. you always have an auxiliary (except with the present and past simple of "to be"
After "not only" and a few other negatives such as "never" the word order is similar to that in a question, i.e. you always have an auxiliary (except with the present and past simple of "to be"
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[nq:1]After "not only" and a few other negatives such as "never" the word order is similar to that in a ... with the "you" added for emphasis. Imperatives usually start with the verb or the negative auxiliary "don't". Regards, Einde O'Callaghan[/nq]
Hallo Einde!
Nice to read you :-) Thanks a lot for your explanation. Tomorrow morning I will practice it.
Gute Nacth! :-O
Irma.
Hallo Einde!
Nice to read you :-) Thanks a lot for your explanation. Tomorrow morning I will practice it.
Gute Nacth! :-O
Irma.
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[nq:2]After "not only" and a few other negatives such as ... the verb or the negative auxiliary "don't". Regards, Einde O'Callaghan[/nq]
[nq:1]Hallo Einde! Nice to read you :-) Thanks a lot for your explanation. Tomorrow morning I will practice it.[/nq]
You probably don't want to walk around randomly saying to people, "Don't you dare!"
[nq:1]Hallo Einde! Nice to read you :-) Thanks a lot for your explanation. Tomorrow morning I will practice it.[/nq]
You probably don't want to walk around randomly saying to people, "Don't you dare!"
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[nq:2]Hallo Einde! Nice to read you :-) Thanks a lot for your explanation. Tomorrow morning I will practice it.[/nq]
[nq:1]You probably don't want to walk around randomly saying to people, "Don't you dare!"[/nq]
Hmmm... You are right... but I can use this phrase with my neighbour's cat, when he snakes in and steals my cat's food.. ;-)
[nq:1]You probably don't want to walk around randomly saying to people, "Don't you dare!"[/nq]
Hmmm... You are right... but I can use this phrase with my neighbour's cat, when he snakes in and steals my cat's food.. ;-)
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