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- did you vs. do you - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
1 "Do you want to schedule a meeting?" is very straightforward It is inquiring if the person wants to schedule a meeting "Did you want to schedule a meeting?" is more complicated and the meaning can change depending on the context as well as the inflection It could be inquiring if what you did was actually what you intended to do
- What is the origin history of you do you (or do you)?
Regarding its etymology, the author only asserts: "'Do you' certainly sallies forth from black vernacular, even if the nature of its mundane parts makes its origin Google-proof," which sounds like an appropriate challenge for this forum Some comments on this article have posited that the phrase and usage is older, at least dating to the 1990s
- Do you really answer How do you do? with How do you do?
You may feel insulted if someone responds to "How do you do?" by repeating it back, but historically the expression was a set greeting equivalent to "pleased to meet you" and or "good morning", and the other person may feel that they are insulting you if they don't repeat it back
- Do you know what IS IT? vs Do you know what IT IS?
2) Do you know what it is? I kinda do a Google research on this and basically most people say it should be the first one but unfortunately the correct one is the second one
- Should I use did you know or do you know to introduce a fact?
Should I use "did you know" or "do you know" to introduce a fact? I've only seen "did you know" in action My logical deduction is that before the "question" (which is not much of a question because you're not asking for an answer), you wouldn't have been sure whether the listener'd known about what you're about to say or not
- usage - Do you know vs. Did you know - English Language Learners . . .
When you say "did you know" you are conveying something which might come as a surprise It is certainly possibile that her perception after the question will differ from before it, and so the past tense seems appropriate
- “Do you have” vs “Have you got” - English Language Usage . . .
I am studying English and I want to know the main difference between “Have you got?” and “Do you have?” questions Are they the same? Is one more formal than the other?
- Differences between How are you?, How are you doing? and How do . . .
How do you do? is very formal and is not used very much, especially by younger people, these days It may be used on first meeting and accompanied by a formal handshake when both partners issue the same greeting
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