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a little grammar with 'do'

d!d!er
User since 2009
Posts: 2

5 Feb. 2010

Yesterday, I found in the gymglish lesson this sentence : "I do find a man in glasses very attractive."


'I do find' is a strange construction. Why did Ruby Delaware use this ?


Thanks for your help.

8 comments

  • User since 2006
    Posts: 2715

    8 Feb. 2010

    'I do find' instead of 'I find' is a way to emphasize the statement.
    'do' may be used to form emphatic present and past tenses.


    - Smoking spoils health.
    - I know, but I do smoke. And I do want to have a smoke right now.


    - Do tell me. You didn't come this morning?
    - I did come but you weren't there.


    Hope this will help, exclamatory buddy.
  • User since 2006
    Posts: 2715

    10 Feb. 2010

    You might as well stick a do-do-do between your exclamation marks, D!d!er. Go singing:
    Men in glasses? I do!do! find them so attractive.
    C U in your heyday!do!do!day!
    (No harm intended, hey, D!d!er. It's just to be sung.)


    Now, in all seriousness, your tip was worth it. And Makenzie is second to none at fixing grammar issues.
  • User since 2009
    Posts: 2

    2 March 2010

    @ Makenzie : Thanks a lot for that explanation.


    @ Sandy : no harm at all : I'm already in my heyday !
  • User since 2009
    Posts: 1

    15 March 2010

    very good explanation.....thanks
  • User since 2009
    Posts: 1

    17 March 2010

    garammer is very tough in english how we can do easy and remember all the disctionary in very fast kindly help me to improve my english grammer. i tring to leran vocab every day every words but did not get success.can you help in this disrection and how you can help me please suggest me and write me .
  • User since 2011
    Posts: 77

    18 March 2015


    There isn't an easy way 4 grammar. I agree with you it's a stiff slope in every language. French grammar especially.It's a science, a lot of rules to write in our Memory.
    Don't try to get it as it will come to you alongside the lessons or your readings. Don't forget to throw an eye at your Workbook as often as you can.
    Good luck
  • User since 2011
    Posts: 77

    18 March 2015

    Who is Ruby Delaware anyway ?
    She's 1st quoted in my last lesson Delavigne Love Connection and Cheeter seems to know her...
    Did they meet in  a Funky Friday ?
  • User since 2017
    Posts: 19

    26 Aug. 2017

    I think it is correct.

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