Is it correct to ask “did you do it?” [on hold]
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Is it right to ask; "DID YOU DO IT" When referring to something you expect someone to do.
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Is it right to ask; "DID YOU DO IT" When referring to something you expect someone to do.
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asked Mar 30 at 17:45
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put on hold as off-topic by JJJ, sumelic, TrevorD, kiamlaluno, Rand al'Thor 2 days ago
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"Did you do it?" is a grammatical question. It's actually a question used quite frequently.
– Benjamin Harman
Mar 30 at 17:52
Yes: and it would be quite natural to posit an adjunct at the beginning: "Well, did you do it"?
– BillJ
Mar 30 at 18:03
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The appropriateness of the sentence doesn't have anything specific to do with something you expect somebody to do. At least, not as far as I can tell. It would be used in any number of other contexts as well.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 30 at 18:07
Take care to be polite when asking this. It could come off as rude.
– W.E.
Mar 30 at 19:32
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Is it right to ask; "DID YOU DO IT" When referring to something you expect someone to do.
grammar
asked Mar 30 at 17:45
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Is it right to ask; "DID YOU DO IT" When referring to something you expect someone to do.
grammar
grammar
asked Mar 30 at 17:45
user342164user342164
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asked Mar 30 at 17:45
user342164user342164
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asked Mar 30 at 17:45
user342164user342164
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asked Mar 30 at 17:45
user342164user342164
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asked Mar 30 at 17:45
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put on hold as off-topic by JJJ, sumelic, TrevorD, kiamlaluno, Rand al'Thor 2 days ago
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put on hold as off-topic by JJJ, sumelic, TrevorD, kiamlaluno, Rand al'Thor 2 days ago
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"Did you do it?" is a grammatical question. It's actually a question used quite frequently.
– Benjamin Harman
Mar 30 at 17:52
Yes: and it would be quite natural to posit an adjunct at the beginning: "Well, did you do it"?
– BillJ
Mar 30 at 18:03
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The appropriateness of the sentence doesn't have anything specific to do with something you expect somebody to do. At least, not as far as I can tell. It would be used in any number of other contexts as well.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 30 at 18:07
Take care to be polite when asking this. It could come off as rude.
– W.E.
Mar 30 at 19:32
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"Did you do it?" is a grammatical question. It's actually a question used quite frequently.
– Benjamin Harman
Mar 30 at 17:52
Yes: and it would be quite natural to posit an adjunct at the beginning: "Well, did you do it"?
– BillJ
Mar 30 at 18:03
1
The appropriateness of the sentence doesn't have anything specific to do with something you expect somebody to do. At least, not as far as I can tell. It would be used in any number of other contexts as well.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 30 at 18:07
Take care to be polite when asking this. It could come off as rude.
– W.E.
Mar 30 at 19:32
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"Did you do it?" is a grammatical question. It's actually a question used quite frequently.
– Benjamin Harman
Mar 30 at 17:52
"Did you do it?" is a grammatical question. It's actually a question used quite frequently.
– Benjamin Harman
Mar 30 at 17:52
Yes: and it would be quite natural to posit an adjunct at the beginning: "Well, did you do it"?
– BillJ
Mar 30 at 18:03
Yes: and it would be quite natural to posit an adjunct at the beginning: "Well, did you do it"?
– BillJ
Mar 30 at 18:03
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The appropriateness of the sentence doesn't have anything specific to do with something you expect somebody to do. At least, not as far as I can tell. It would be used in any number of other contexts as well.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 30 at 18:07
The appropriateness of the sentence doesn't have anything specific to do with something you expect somebody to do. At least, not as far as I can tell. It would be used in any number of other contexts as well.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 30 at 18:07
Take care to be polite when asking this. It could come off as rude.
– W.E.
Mar 30 at 19:32
Take care to be polite when asking this. It could come off as rude.
– W.E.
Mar 30 at 19:32
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"Did you do it?" is a grammatical question. It's actually a question used quite frequently.
– Benjamin Harman
Mar 30 at 17:52
Yes: and it would be quite natural to posit an adjunct at the beginning: "Well, did you do it"?
– BillJ
Mar 30 at 18:03
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The appropriateness of the sentence doesn't have anything specific to do with something you expect somebody to do. At least, not as far as I can tell. It would be used in any number of other contexts as well.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 30 at 18:07
Take care to be polite when asking this. It could come off as rude.
– W.E.
Mar 30 at 19:32