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Emphasis for "to be"



 
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Emphasis for "to be" #1 (permalink) Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:46 am   Emphasis for "to be"
 

Hello

I know when adding emphasis, it is possible to use do/did +infinitive in affirmative sentences. For example:
I did see him.
I do go to the school.

Can I use emphasis with the verb "to be"? and can I emphasise comands, using "be", like this: Be quiet.

Well, thanks in advance
Eagle
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Emphasis for "to be" #2 (permalink) Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:26 am   Emphasis for "to be"
 

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Yes, and it is very common:

Do be quiet-- I am trying to hear the TV!
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