Do you know what IS IT? vs Do you know what IT IS? 1) Do you know what is it? 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 Why it is so? If we refer to the rule of making question (WH-word + verb to be verb to have + subject + verb + description)
Do or play sport (s) - English Language Learners Stack Exchange As a general rule, we use ' play ' in connection with sports, but do be clear on what you mean by "sport" There is a difference between sports, which are usually 'games' characterised by competition between individuals or teams, and other forms of physical activity which can be carried out alone, perhaps for the purpose of exercise, but can
phrase usage - Do you have a the time? - English Language Learners . . . Indeed, "Do you have a time?" is not generally a standalone question That said, the phrase "do you have a time" could be used in a few contexts For example: Do you have a time when you want to meet? or, Do you have a time when you check ELL every day?
Do the needful -- Why is it used instead of asking a question? Please do the needful" "The generated report is incorrect, please do the needful " "We can not access our email Some computer tasks work but our other office has not Please do the needful " To directly answer the OP's question, it is exceptionally rude It is presumptuous in telling rather than asking, and carries a condescending tone
What we do? vs. What do we do? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange What do we do? is an interrogative sentence asking what course of action one should proceed with The first do is one of those so-called auxiliary verbs in English that are used to form questions The second do is nothing more than the main verb of the sentence For example: I've cleaned the room up, done the dishes and the laundry What do I
What do you mean with. . . . vs What do you mean by What do you mean, "with that"? With what? But What do you mean with that? is avoided by speakers A Google n-gram comparison pf "do you mean with that" versus "do you mean by that" gives some evidence that "do you mean with that" is very rare Furthermore, it doesn't mean anything different and can be replaced by "what do you mean by that"
vocabulary - What do you think of it How do you think of it . . . I think I know why you are troubled by this In my first language, we literally ask [you-think-how] not [you-think-what] Perhaps, it's quite similar to many other languages Through my observation, I believe that most Westerners (those whom I was familiar with) usually think of a thought as a thing Thus the question "What do you think of it?" I hope this is helpful
word usage - Support to do or Support doing - English Language . . . Here Organize is a verb However, the Grammarly extension in Chrome will always suggest me to change "Support to do" to "Support doing" I try to search online, and it seems both are OK And I see many software use "Support to do" as their feature lists as well So, just wonder which one is correct?