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    ramaraj is offline Newbie
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    Wink usage of do

    some are saying such as

    i do come


    please say me what the meanig of this sentence is.

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    Default Re: usage of do

    It doesn't look too good in the (lack of) context given. In other contexts, this form of answer is usually in response to a negatively formed question. "You don't like pizza, do you?" - "I do like pizza!".
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    Default Re: usage of do

    Quote Originally Posted by ramaraj View Post
    Some are saying such as people say:
    I do come.


    Please saytell me what the meanig of this sentence is.
    See waflob's response and as for your example: (Q) "You don't come to class very often, do you?" (A) "I do come" OR more frequently used: "Yes, I do". Use of the auxiliary "do/does" can be used as in your post for emphasis.

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