I do love you OR I love you

[M!do]

Hi everyone,

I see and hear a lot of people say sometimes

I do love you,?

why do they add "do" if we can say directly '' I love you" ??


thank you all

 

[SoothingDave]

It adds emphasis.

 

[M!do]

that means I do love you stronger than I Love you,

please, can you clarify more please, ?

 

[SoothingDave]

"I do love you" has an added emphasis.

 

[TheParser]

Hi everyone,

I see and hear a lot of people say sometimes

I do love you,?

why do they add "do" if we can say directly '' I love you" ??


thank you all

!!!!! NOT A TEACHER !!!!!


Mido,


In English, if you wish to emphasize a point because maybe

someone does not believe you, you use the verb "to do."

Tom: I love you.

Martha: I do not believe you.

Tom: Believe me, darling. I do love you. I am not lying.

*****

Mona: My father speaks 10 languages.

George: No way!

Mona: I am not lying!!! He does speak 10 languages.

*****

Tony: The president called me last night.

Susan: Liar!!! The president would never call you.

Tony: The president did call me. Of course, I am referring to

the president of our swimming club. Not the president of our

country.

Susan: Very funny!!!


NOTE: If the verb is "to be," do NOT use "do" for emphasis.

Just say the word loudly:

Herbert: I am the smartest boy in my family.

Jane: I do not believe you.

Herbert: I AM the smartest boy in my family. Believe me.

*****


Joyce: There were 500 people at my birthday party.

John: No way!!! You do not have 500 friends.

Joyce: I am not lying!!! There WERE 500 people there.


THANK YOU & HAVE A NICE DAY

 

[birdeen's call]

NOTE: If the verb is "to be," do NOT use "do" for emphasis.

Just say the word loudly:

Herbert: I am the smartest boy in my family.

Jane: I do not believe you.

Herbert: I AM the smartest boy in my family. Believe me.

I think there are people who do not recognize this rule.

Here's a link to a site that speaks against it. And here is an excerpt from Shaw's Pygmalion:

H[SIZE=-1]IGGINS[/SIZE]. Very well, then, what on earth is all this fuss about? The girl doesnt belong to anybody—is no use to anybody but me. [He goes to Mrs. Pearce and begins coaxing]. You can adopt her, Mrs. Pearce: I'm sure a daughter would be a great amusement to you. Now dont make any more fuss. Take her downstairs; and—
M[SIZE=-1]RS[/SIZE]. P[SIZE=-1]EARCE[/SIZE]. But whats to become of her? Is she to be paid anything? Do be sensible, sir.

 

[SoothingDave]

You can say "do be'' like that because it is a command (imperative). You would not say "I do am" or "He does is."

 

[youandcorey]

The "do" in "I do love you" not only adds emphasis, but also acts to rebuttal.

A partners may have said,...

X: "You don't love me."

O: "Yes, I do love you!"

 

[Johnson_F]

The primary auxiliary BE is used with DO only for:
1. The negative imperative: 'Don't be silly'.
2. The emphatic imperative, affirmative and negative:
'Be careful' - 'Do be careful' - 'Do be careful'.
'Don't be silly' - 'Don't be silly'

 

[M!do]

!!!!! NOT A TEACHER !!!!!


Mido,


In English, if you wish to emphasize a point because maybe

someone does not believe you, you use the verb "to do."

Tom: I love you.

Martha: I do not believe you.

Tom: Believe me, darling. I do love you. I am not lying.

*****

Mona: My father speaks 10 languages.

George: No way!

Mona: I am not lying!!! He does speak 10 languages.

*****

Tony: The president called me last night.

Susan: Liar!!! The president would never call you.

Tony: The president did call me. Of course, I am referring to

the president of our swimming club. Not the president of our

country.

Susan: Very funny!!!


NOTE: If the verb is "to be," do NOT use "do" for emphasis.

Just say the word loudly:

Herbert: I am the smartest boy in my family.

Jane: I do not believe you.

Herbert: I AM the smartest boy in my family. Believe me.

*****


Joyce: There were 500 people at my birthday party.

John: No way!!! You do not have 500 friends.

Joyce: I am not lying!!! There WERE 500 people there.


THANK YOU & HAVE A NICE DAY

Wow, really, i appreciate that,

thank you so much,

it's all clear right now,

but i have a question about the emphasis in "to be" verbs,

Should I capitalize the letters if I wanted to emphasis ?? "WERE, ARE, IS . . etc

 

[M!do]

thank you all for your great efforts for clarification

 

[Johnson_F]

For emphasis, some people use CAPITAL LETTERS, some italics, some bold face and others underline. There are no rules as such, but some publishers have their own conventions.

 

[M!do]

For emphasis, some people use CAPITAL LETTERS, some italics, some bold face and others underline. There are no rules as such, but some publishers have their own conventions.

good informations

thank you