I do do that

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tufguy

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We say. "I do eat that" or "I did eat that". Can we say "He does do that" or "I do do that"?
 

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All four of your examples are grammatically correct and could be used in the right context.
 

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Yes, you can.
You use does/do/did in front of a verb for emphasis.

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I would try very hard to rephrase a sentence before using "do do".
 
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