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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
The use of 'do'
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Why is 'do' used before 'you' and not afte it in the second sentence?
We are not responsible for what we have come to be. Only once you realize this do you become free.
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Why is 'do' used before 'you' and not afte it in the second sentence?
We are not responsible for what we have come to be. Only once you realize this do you become free.
Thanks
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It is an inversion after a negative-like adverbial.
- It is an inversion after a negative-like adverbial.
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For those who are not sure why 'only once' is a near-negative adverbial, bear in mind that its meaning is equivalent to 'not until'.
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