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Mirch Masala Posted 15 years ago
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Who took this picture?

Why do we say who took this picture?. Why don't we say who did take this picture?
  

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Hi, Why do we say who took this picture? Why don't we say who did take this picture ? Who took this picture?

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  • Hi, Why do we say who took this picture?
  • Why don't we say who did take this picture ?
  • Who took this picture?
  • This is the normal question form.
  • Who did take this picture ?
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Hi,

Why do we say who took this picture?. Why don't we say who did take this picture?

Who took this picture? This is the normal question form.

Who did take this picture? This is not incorrect. But it is a less common form, used mainly to add e
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Mirch MasalaWhy do we say who took this picture?. Why don't we say who did take this picture?
Because the question word is the subject of the sentence. Don't add 'do' when you have that kind of question - unless you want to be really emphatic.

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