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Do you really answer "How do you do?" with "How do you do?"
How do you do? is to repeat the question: How do you do? (While it's perfectly OK to answer other similar questions How are you? / How are you doing? Fine, thanks / etc ) That said, then I talk to English speakers with Skype or in chats, I tried to ask the question, but the answer was never "how do you do?". It was rather "fine. you?" or something.
grammaticality - Correct usage of the verb "do" - English Language ...
Nothing wrong with using 'do do" but it just sounds like something doggies do. :-) The above sentence: I don't do anything I am ashamed of, but sometimes I do do things I find embarrassing. Might sound better if said this way: I don't do anything I am ashamed of, but sometimes I actually do things I find embarrassing.
What do or what does? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In "What do/does a baby Range Rover and Altoids have in common?" the subject of the composite verb "do/does have" is "a baby Range Rover and Altoids", which is plural.
Asking a question: DO or ARE? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
When should you ask a question with "do", and when with "are"? In other words, Are you going to Spain next week? Do you like Chinese food? What is the rule here? We don't sa...
What we do? vs. What do we do? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
What do we do? is an interrogative sentence asking what course of action one should proceed with. The first do is one of those so-called auxiliary verbs in English that are used to form questions. The second do is nothing more than the main verb of the sentence. For example: I've cleaned the room up, done the dishes and the laundry. What do I ...
“to not do” or “not to do” - English Language Learners Stack ...
Specifically with the following sentence, which is more suitable/correct? You don't count on humans to not do things they're used to doing. You don't count on humans not to do things they'r...
"Do it" versus "do that" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
do that is most used when there's a very specific action in question do that can also be used to contrast two different actions, e.g. "Do that and not this." As a general imperative, prefer do it. With the two examples you give above, I strongly prefer the do this variation, as an instance of my second point (we're talking about a specific action).
"Do the needful" -- Why is it used instead of asking a question?
Please do the needful" "The generated report is incorrect, please do the needful." "We can not access our email. Some computer tasks work but our other office has not. Please do the needful." To directly answer the OP's question, it is exceptionally rude. It is presumptuous in telling rather than asking, and carries a condescending tone.
Should I use "did you know" or "do you know" to introduce a fact?
Starting with "Do you know" may even make them feel like they are being quizzed on the information in question, even if you are not quizzing but offering information to them. I would go with "Did you know" if I were introducing a fact to someone.
"Do you know what IS IT?" vs "Do you know what IT IS?"
1) Do you know what is it? 2) Do you know what it is? I kinda do a Google research on this and basically most people say it should be the first one but unfortunately the correct one is the second one. Why it is so? If we refer to the rule of making question (WH-word + verb to be/verb to have + subject + verb + description).
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