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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

The use of "do"

I have a friend who uses do as in "We will try to pass that car and win the race, but no we won't do." Meaning "We will try to pass that car and win the race, but, no we are not going to make it." Correct English? It sounds horrible. I want to know either way for sure before correcting him. Thanks

  

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" Correct English? No. You may feel confident in correcting your friend.

— CalifJim

  • " Correct English?
  • No.
  • You may feel confident in correcting your friend.
  • It's somewhat ambiguous what he is even trying to say.
  • You need to find out very clearly what he means before you suggest a correct alternative.
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anonymousI have a friend who uses do as in "We will try to pass that car and win the race, but no we won't do." Meaning "We will try to pass that car and win the race, but, no we are not going to make it." Correct English?

No. You may feel confident in correcting your friend. It's somewhat ambiguous what he is even trying to say. You need to find out ver

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