How do / did you now that?
- Thread starter Hiden
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Have you seen some of the other threads that discuss the difference between "do" and "did", Hiden?:
"Why would you do that?" vs "Why did you do that?"
did not expect you to do vs that you would
did vs do
Did vs Do
Did you know ....vs. Do you know....
do vs did
do vs did, mean vs meant (Related)
Do you know vs. did you know
do you remember vs did you remember
have you done vs did yo do
have you done vs did you do your High school
how <DO vs DID> that idea come
How did you do to VS How have you been doing to
I did(was) vs I do(is)
If I were to do VS If I did
it's time to do... VS. it's time he did...
Never did I my chores vs Never did I do my chores
What did I do VS What have I done??
what have I done vs what did you do so
What have you done VS what did you do
what have you done vs what did you do
would rather for you to do vs would rather you did
"Why would you do that?" vs "Why did you do that?"
did not expect you to do vs that you would
did vs do
Did vs Do
Did you know ....vs. Do you know....
do vs did
do vs did, mean vs meant (Related)
Do you know vs. did you know
do you remember vs did you remember
have you done vs did yo do
have you done vs did you do your High school
how <DO vs DID> that idea come
How did you do to VS How have you been doing to
I did(was) vs I do(is)
If I were to do VS If I did
it's time to do... VS. it's time he did...
Never did I my chores vs Never did I do my chores
What did I do VS What have I done??
what have I done vs what did you do so
What have you done VS what did you do
what have you done vs what did you do
would rather for you to do vs would rather you did
Hello, owlman5
Yes, I have already cheked them out but I couldn't find the exact answer I am looking for. To me, (1) often sounds like it implies a surprise, a doubt that the person really does know, or a suspicion that he has no right to know, whereas (2) sounds like it often implies that the person is correct and expresses puzzlement as to how the person found out.
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Yes, I have already cheked them out but I couldn't find the exact answer I am looking for. To me, (1) often sounds like it implies a surprise, a doubt that the person really does know, or a suspicion that he has no right to know, whereas (2) sounds like it often implies that the person is correct and expresses puzzlement as to how the person found out.
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Thank you for specifying your concern, Hiden. A little context helps people give you better answers in here.
I agree that (1) could express doubt that the other person really does know something. I agree that (2) could imply surprise that the other person knows something that happens to be true.
I agree that (1) could express doubt that the other person really does know something. I agree that (2) could imply surprise that the other person knows something that happens to be true.