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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
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What inspired vs what did inspire
TOI: What inspired you to convert to Sikhism?
http://m.timesofindia.com/nri/us-canada-news/this-white-sikh-taught-fbi-about-turban-and-kirpan/articleshow/56240590.cms
Why not "what did inspire...?"
http://m.timesofindia.com/nri/us-canada-news/this-white-sikh-taught-fbi-about-turban-and-kirpan/articleshow/56240590.cms
Why not "what did inspire...?"
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" The question word at the beginning is the subject of the sentence. When that happens we don't add any form of do, and we don't invert the subject and verb. CJ
- " The question word at the beginning is the subject of the sentence.
- When that happens we don't add any form of do, and we don't invert the subject and verb.
- CJ
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JigneshbharatiWhy not "what did inspire...?"The question word at the beginning is the subject of the sentence. When that happens we don't add any form of do, and we don't invert the subject and verb.
CJ
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'What did inspire you ...?' is used as part of a longer conversation.
A: Were you inspired to convert to Sikhism by a deeply-felt inner longing for enlightenment?
B. No.
A: Well what did inspire you to convert? (With emphasis on did.)
B: I fancied a Sikh girl and thought I'd have a better chance of scoring.
A: Were you inspired to convert to Sikhism by a deeply-felt inner longing for enlightenment?
B. No.
A: Well what did inspire you to convert? (With emphasis on did.)
B: I fancied a Sikh girl and thought I'd have a better chance of scoring.
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