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Old 21-Oct-2005, 16:53
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Thumbs up How to add emphasis to "to be"?

When we want to add emphasis, it is possible to use do/did +infinitive in affirmative questions. For example:
I did see him ~ I do go to the school.

Could you tell me if the verb "to be" can be emphasised?

Thank you very much
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Old 23-Oct-2005, 08:07
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I really was at school.
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