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Old 20-Nov-2003, 01:58
nicolas
 
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Dear Frances.

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I don't agree that the DID is there purely for emphasis. The original sentence cannot be written with the DID simply omitted.

The sentence could also be rewritten in the following order:
Until he arrived home, he did not find he'd left it in the restaurant.

Here it is clear that the DID is required because of the NOT.
Wow! you're terrific !

I think I understand the sentence better and better :D
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