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Furkan erdoğan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Subject + did + verb ?
Hi everyone,
I'm not a native speaker and i have some problem to understand these kind of usage:
ex: "While few saw combat in the south many northern black troops did see combat."
Does it means "northern black troops saw combat" or "northern black troops didn't see combat" ?
Could you please explain it?
Thanks.
I'm not a native speaker and i have some problem to understand these kind of usage:
ex: "While few saw combat in the south many northern black troops did see combat."
Does it means "northern black troops saw combat" or "northern black troops didn't see combat" ?
Could you please explain it?
Thanks.
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" = "northern black troops saw combat" -- This form is called the emphatic 'do'. Use it sparingly: we only use it for unusual stress or strong denial: A: You took my cupcake! B: No, I didn't.
- " = "northern black troops saw combat" -- This form is called the emphatic 'do'.
- Use it sparingly: we only use it for unusual stress or strong denial: A: You took my cupcake!
- B: No, I didn't.
- A: Yes, you did take my cupcake—I saw you take it!
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northern black troops did see combat." = "northern black troops saw combat" -- This form is called the emphatic 'do'. Use it sparingly: we only use it for unusual stress or strong denial:
A: You took my cupcake!
B: No, I didn't.
A: Yes, you did take my cupcake—I saw you take it!
A: You took my cupcake!
B: No, I didn't.
A: Yes, you did take my cupcake—I saw you take it!
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Thank you for your explanation. It really helped me to understand. I do know it now. 
Thanks.
Thanks.
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