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Verb + not = do not verb ? What is the gramatical explanation?
I have long been puzzled by the usage of 'verb + not'. For example, Kennedy said, "... my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." The Bible ...
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Why do courts use “What say you?”
... instead of "What do you say?"
I am not sure if "What say you?" is even grammatically correct.
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Why do we invert word order when asking a question?
What's the difference between an inverted question and a normal-order question?
Why invert? Is there a reason or a benefit?
I love you?
Do I love you?
