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15.10 emphatic do / does , giving emphasis with auxiliary verbs 1. Di oi and
does are very occasionally used in an affirmative sentence to give emphasis.
2. Do not use
do and
does when no special emphasis is required.
3. If you want to emphasize other auxiliary verbs you can put them in italics or underline them and / or associate them with another expression giving emphasis (e.g.
however, instead, in fact ) – such usage is rare.
4. Di oi and
does (and other auxiliary verbs) are also used
in affirmative sentences with only and negative adverbs. In such cases subject and verb are inverted (
16.6
).
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