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Penicillin  +  675356 Wed, 18 Feb 09 11:26 PM
 Hello

I know the right question is "Will you read?".

But is this question "Do you will read?" correct somehow?

 

Thanks

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Mister Micawber  +  675359 Wed, 18 Feb 09 11:31 PM
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No, it is correct nohow.
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Clive  +  675360 Wed, 18 Feb 09 11:32 PM
Hi,
No, it's not.

'Do' is used with the Simple Present. eg

Q - Do you read every day?
A - Yes, I do read every day. I read for an hour every afternoon.

Best wishes, Clive
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CalifJim  +  675367 Wed, 18 Feb 09 11:42 PM

Penicillin

I know the right question is "Will you read?".

But is this question "Do you will read?" correct somehow?

No.  You can't have more than one operator in a clause.  do is an operator.  will is an operator.

For more on operators, see Re: operator and Re: I not want/People don't want.

CJ
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Penicillin  +  675372 Wed, 18 Feb 09 11:45 PM
Thanks guys

So I win the bet Big Smile

Becuase my friend told me that that sentence is right, but I said no it's not, I've never heard of it

So we can know the correct answer, we post the question here.

 

Thanks very much again

CalifJim  +  675442 Thu, 19 Feb 09 02:17 AM

Penicillin
“So I win the bet”
What did you win?  A lot of money?  Wink

CJ
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