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Eladio Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Say you do love me/ Do say you love me.
If my wife wants me to tell her I DO LOVE her, how does she should ask?:
Eladio, do say you love me. Or:
Eladio, say you do love me.
Anyway, do these two sentences have different meanings, don't they?
Eladio, do say you love me. Or:
Eladio, say you do love me.
Anyway, do these two sentences have different meanings, don't they?
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She might ask either. The first insists on the asking; the second insists on the sentiment.
- She might ask either.
- The first insists on the asking; the second insists on the sentiment.
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She might ask either. The first insists on the asking; the second insists on the sentiment.
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Such questions are to be discouraged in my opinion.
Nevertheless, I believe the standard formula is "Tell me you love me" or "You never tell me you love me" or "Do you love me?" or "Why don't you love me?" or "I am a bottomless maelstrom of need. You're in for a heap of trouble if you don't tell me you love me at least five times a day. And when I get used to that, I'll increase it to ten.
Nevertheless, I believe the standard formula is "Tell me you love me" or "You never tell me you love me" or "Do you love me?" or "Why don't you love me?" or "I am a bottomless maelstrom of need. You're in for a heap of trouble if you don't tell me you love me at least five times a day. And when I get used to that, I'll increase it to ten.
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What about?
Wife: Do you really love me or are you just saying that?
Husband: I do. I really do love you.
Wife: Do you really love me or are you just saying that?
Husband: I do. I really do love you.
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The husband is stressing that he really does love her and that he means it. This is usually the response to doubtful or "fishing" wives or girlfriends (and husbands and boyfriends for that matter!).
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