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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
presence of do
Does do play an important role in the sentence below?
"I do want to know more about nature and its origins."
"I do want to know more about nature and its origins."
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Y es, it adds emphasis. It typically follows some kind of suggestion or implication that you don't want to. eg A: I want to know more .
- Y es, it adds emphasis.
- It typically follows some kind of suggestion or implication that you don't want to.
- eg A: I want to know more .
- B: No, you don't.
- A: Yes, I do want to know more .
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Yes, it adds emphasis.
It typically follows some kind of suggestion or implication that you don't want to.
eg
A: I want to know more . .
B: No, you don't.
It typically follows some kind of suggestion or implication that you don't want to.
eg
A: I want to know more . .
B: No, you don't.
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