I appreciate / I do appreciate

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FFire

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What difference between -- I appreciate / I do appreciate ?
 

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There are various ways of emphasizing sppech and writing in English. In some cases, you may insert an auxiliary verb where one would not normally be necessary:
I do like your shoes.
I do appreciate.
I did phone him!
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What difference between -- I appreciate / I do appreciate ?


As a native speaker, I would say that "I do appreciate" normally carries a sense of contradictory emphasis. For example:


"I appreciate the the gift you've given me."

"I do appreciate the the thought, but I already I have one of these."

In the latter instance, the "do" serves to emphasise the main verb "appreciate", but the emphasis is added as a counter to the negative expression that follows. In my experience, this is the sort of context in which "do appreciate" is most often used.
 

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As a native speaker, I would say that "I do but the emphasis is added as a counter to the negative expression that follows.

What about -- I apologies / I realy do apologies ?

Is it negative expression also? (second phrase)
 

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What about -- I apologies / I realy do apologies ?

Is it negative expression also? (second phrase)
No, but that is an appropriate expression.
Notice that using 'do' is similar to making an emphasis, or clearing up a doubt.

A: I care about you.
B: No you don't.
A: I do! I really do care about you!
 
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