No one else does
"If Nigel Farage remembers his wish to make 23 June a public holiday so future generations could celebrate that glorious moment in 2016 when the British secured their independence from the EU tyranny, no one else does."
(The Guardian.)
Is "does" a pro-verb in the sentence above? And if so, does it stand for the verb "remembers"?
Top answer
I would explain 'does' this way. It's an auxiliary verb. We commonly use auxiliaries to avoid repetition.
- I would explain 'does' this way.
- It's an auxiliary verb.
- We commonly use auxiliaries to avoid repetition.
- eg Instead of saying "If Nigel Farage remembers his wish .
- .
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I would explain 'does' this way.
It's an auxiliary verb. We commonly use auxiliaries to avoid repetition. eg Instead of saying "If Nigel Farage remembers his wish . . . no one else remembers his wish . . . "
we just say "If Nigel Farage remembers his wish . . . no one else does."
Consider this simpler example.
Mary: Do you love me with all your heart?
0"Does" here might mean, "remembers Farage publicly stating his desire to make June 23rd a public holiday". Also, depending on the context, this might also mean, "remembers wanting to make June 23rd a public holiday.
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