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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
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Sir,
How many students failed?
or
How many students did fail?
Whic one is correct?
Thanks.
How many students failed?
or
How many students did fail?
Whic one is correct?
Thanks.
Top answer
Both are correct! ". " The emphatic form is usually used to contrast with its opposite, like this: -- Twenty students did not fail.
- Both are correct!
- ".
- " The emphatic form is usually used to contrast with its opposite, like this: -- Twenty students did not fail.
- -- Yes, but how many students did fail?
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Both are correct!
The ordinary way to say it is "How many students failed?".
The way to say it with emphasis is "How many students DID fail?"
The emphatic form is usually used to contrast with its opposite, like this:
-- Twenty students did not fail.
-- Yes, but how many students did fail?
The ordinary way to say it is "How many students failed?".
The way to say it with emphasis is "How many students DID fail?"
The emphatic form is usually used to contrast with its opposite, like this:
-- Twenty students did not fail.
-- Yes, but how many students did fail?
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