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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

What if he (made / did make)...?

What if he made the right decision?

What if he did make the right decision?

Please explain what would be the correct grammatical choice.

  

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Both are correct grammar. The auxiliary verb ' did' is used here to add emphasis. eg 1,000 people say he was wrong.

  • Both are correct grammar.
  • The auxiliary verb ' did' is used here to add emphasis.
  • eg 1,000 people say he was wrong.
  • But what if he did make the right decision?
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Both are correct grammar.

The auxiliary verb 'did' is used here to add emphasis.

eg 1,000 people say he was wrong. But what if he did make the right decision?

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