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Use of infinitive form verb following “do” as emphasis
“What just happened?” vs “What did just happen?”“How to *verb* this thing *another verb*…” vs. “How to *verb* this thing TO *another verb*…”?subject + verb + infinitiveThe correct grammar of “verb” + “conjunction” + “verb”Is this the right use of the word 'lest' in this sentence?When should we use -ing or infinitive verbs?To + verb, bare verb or verb + ing in noun phrasesInfinitive form of helping verbSubject-verb agreement : is or arecan the auxiliary verb be used once, instead of twice, for more than one main verb?
I’ve seen both versions of this sentence. Which one is correct? (Should both “matter” be infinitive or just the first one?)
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- However, it did matter and matter a lot.
- However, it did matter and mattered a lot.
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I’ve seen both versions of this sentence. Which one is correct? (Should both “matter” be infinitive or just the first one?)
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- However, it did matter and matter a lot.
- However, it did matter and mattered a lot.
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I’ve seen both versions of this sentence. Which one is correct? (Should both “matter” be infinitive or just the first one?)
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- However, it did matter and matter a lot.
- However, it did matter and mattered a lot.
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I’ve seen both versions of this sentence. Which one is correct? (Should both “matter” be infinitive or just the first one?)
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- However, it did matter and matter a lot.
- However, it did matter and mattered a lot.
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I would use the sentences but with a little change in the verb forms:
- However, it did matter and matters a lot.
("matters" refers to the Present, 'now')
- However, it did matter and has mattered a lot.
("has mattered" refers to the unfinished Past, 'up to now')
In any case only the first sentence of yours can be considered correct (as there are two homogeneous predicates and we can use one auxiliary 'did' for both).
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I would use the sentences but with a little change in the verb forms:
- However, it did matter and matters a lot.
("matters" refers to the Present, 'now')
- However, it did matter and has mattered a lot.
("has mattered" refers to the unfinished Past, 'up to now')
In any case only the first sentence of yours can be considered correct (as there are two homogeneous predicates and we can use one auxiliary 'did' for both).
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I would use the sentences but with a little change in the verb forms:
- However, it did matter and matters a lot.
("matters" refers to the Present, 'now')
- However, it did matter and has mattered a lot.
("has mattered" refers to the unfinished Past, 'up to now')
In any case only the first sentence of yours can be considered correct (as there are two homogeneous predicates and we can use one auxiliary 'did' for both).
answered 29 mins ago
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I would use the sentences but with a little change in the verb forms:
- However, it did matter and matters a lot.
("matters" refers to the Present, 'now')
- However, it did matter and has mattered a lot.
("has mattered" refers to the unfinished Past, 'up to now')
In any case only the first sentence of yours can be considered correct (as there are two homogeneous predicates and we can use one auxiliary 'did' for both).
answered 29 mins ago
user307254user307254
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I would use the sentences but with a little change in the verb forms:
- However, it did matter and matters a lot.
("matters" refers to the Present, 'now')
- However, it did matter and has mattered a lot.
("has mattered" refers to the unfinished Past, 'up to now')
In any case only the first sentence of yours can be considered correct (as there are two homogeneous predicates and we can use one auxiliary 'did' for both).
answered 29 mins ago
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