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- 24-Sep-2011, 14:55 #1
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Do please forgive this tardy reply. what "do" mean in here? Is that used to emphasize the main verb in a sentence?
like in "Do be careful"?
- 24-Sep-2011, 14:56 #2
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Teacher Re: Do please forgive this tardy reply. Yes.
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- 24-Sep-2011, 14:58 #3
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Re: Do please forgive this tardy reply. NOT A TEACHER.
I'm not sure that's good English. I'd prefer "Please do forgive me for this tardy reply."
- 24-Sep-2011, 15:05 #4
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Teacher Re: Do please forgive this tardy reply. I hear "Do please..." frequently.
Do please make yourself at home.
Do please help yourself to drinks from the bar.
I guess maybe there should be commas around the word "please".
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