Should there be a 'do' here? - “Trying to figure out what (do) I enjoy doing.” [closed]
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Should there be a 'do' in this sentence?
"Trying to figure out what (do) I enjoy doing."
Thank you in advance!
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Should there be a 'do' in this sentence?
"Trying to figure out what (do) I enjoy doing."
Thank you in advance!
word-usage do
edited May 18 at 1:35
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asked May 17 at 23:22
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No, there shouldn't.
– Cascabel
May 17 at 23:25
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That's not really a sentence, it's a fragment. You could include "do" in that phrase in contexts like these, which involve a distinction between "what I enjoy doing" and "what I don't enjoy doing": "None of my former hobbies give me pleasure anymore; these days, I don't enjoy fishing, reading, or listening to music. In fact, I've been trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing." "Thirty years of working sixteen-hour days as a copy editor have given me a clear enough idea of what I don't enjoy doing; now I'm trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing."
– Nanigashi
May 18 at 0:19
Thank you for your detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
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Should there be a 'do' in this sentence?
"Trying to figure out what (do) I enjoy doing."
Thank you in advance!
word-usage do
edited May 18 at 1:35
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asked May 17 at 23:22
Dominykas LaurinaviciusDominykas Laurinavicius
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Should there be a 'do' in this sentence?
"Trying to figure out what (do) I enjoy doing."
Thank you in advance!
word-usage do
word-usage do
edited May 18 at 1:35
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asked May 17 at 23:22
Dominykas LaurinaviciusDominykas Laurinavicius
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edited May 18 at 1:35
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asked May 17 at 23:22
Dominykas LaurinaviciusDominykas Laurinavicius
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edited May 18 at 1:35
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edited May 18 at 1:35
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edited May 18 at 1:35
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asked May 17 at 23:22
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asked May 17 at 23:22
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asked May 17 at 23:22
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No, there shouldn't.
– Cascabel
May 17 at 23:25
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That's not really a sentence, it's a fragment. You could include "do" in that phrase in contexts like these, which involve a distinction between "what I enjoy doing" and "what I don't enjoy doing": "None of my former hobbies give me pleasure anymore; these days, I don't enjoy fishing, reading, or listening to music. In fact, I've been trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing." "Thirty years of working sixteen-hour days as a copy editor have given me a clear enough idea of what I don't enjoy doing; now I'm trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing."
– Nanigashi
May 18 at 0:19
Thank you for your detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
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No, there shouldn't.
– Cascabel
May 17 at 23:25
3
That's not really a sentence, it's a fragment. You could include "do" in that phrase in contexts like these, which involve a distinction between "what I enjoy doing" and "what I don't enjoy doing": "None of my former hobbies give me pleasure anymore; these days, I don't enjoy fishing, reading, or listening to music. In fact, I've been trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing." "Thirty years of working sixteen-hour days as a copy editor have given me a clear enough idea of what I don't enjoy doing; now I'm trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing."
– Nanigashi
May 18 at 0:19
Thank you for your detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
No, there shouldn't.
– Cascabel
May 17 at 23:25
No, there shouldn't.
– Cascabel
May 17 at 23:25
3
3
That's not really a sentence, it's a fragment. You could include "do" in that phrase in contexts like these, which involve a distinction between "what I enjoy doing" and "what I don't enjoy doing": "None of my former hobbies give me pleasure anymore; these days, I don't enjoy fishing, reading, or listening to music. In fact, I've been trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing." "Thirty years of working sixteen-hour days as a copy editor have given me a clear enough idea of what I don't enjoy doing; now I'm trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing."
– Nanigashi
May 18 at 0:19
That's not really a sentence, it's a fragment. You could include "do" in that phrase in contexts like these, which involve a distinction between "what I enjoy doing" and "what I don't enjoy doing": "None of my former hobbies give me pleasure anymore; these days, I don't enjoy fishing, reading, or listening to music. In fact, I've been trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing." "Thirty years of working sixteen-hour days as a copy editor have given me a clear enough idea of what I don't enjoy doing; now I'm trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing."
– Nanigashi
May 18 at 0:19
Thank you for your detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
Thank you for your detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
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The phenomenon you're asking about is Do-support. It happens with questions when there's no other auxiliary, but not with embedded clauses, even when they would seem like they would be questions:
I enjoy doing X.
What do I enjoy doing?
I am trying to figure out what I enjoy doing.
I left early.
Did I leave early?
He knows if I left early.
I went to Canada.
When did I go to Canada?
I forgot when I went to Canada.
answered May 18 at 13:08
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The phenomenon you're asking about is Do-support. It happens with questions when there's no other auxiliary, but not with embedded clauses, even when they would seem like they would be questions:
I enjoy doing X.
What do I enjoy doing?
I am trying to figure out what I enjoy doing.
I left early.
Did I leave early?
He knows if I left early.
I went to Canada.
When did I go to Canada?
I forgot when I went to Canada.
answered May 18 at 13:08
AmadanAmadan
1,4661011
thank you. appreciate the detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
add a comment |
The phenomenon you're asking about is Do-support. It happens with questions when there's no other auxiliary, but not with embedded clauses, even when they would seem like they would be questions:
I enjoy doing X.
What do I enjoy doing?
I am trying to figure out what I enjoy doing.
I left early.
Did I leave early?
He knows if I left early.
I went to Canada.
When did I go to Canada?
I forgot when I went to Canada.
answered May 18 at 13:08
AmadanAmadan
1,4661011
thank you. appreciate the detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
add a comment |
The phenomenon you're asking about is Do-support. It happens with questions when there's no other auxiliary, but not with embedded clauses, even when they would seem like they would be questions:
I enjoy doing X.
What do I enjoy doing?
I am trying to figure out what I enjoy doing.
I left early.
Did I leave early?
He knows if I left early.
I went to Canada.
When did I go to Canada?
I forgot when I went to Canada.
answered May 18 at 13:08
AmadanAmadan
1,4661011
The phenomenon you're asking about is Do-support. It happens with questions when there's no other auxiliary, but not with embedded clauses, even when they would seem like they would be questions:
I enjoy doing X.
What do I enjoy doing?
I am trying to figure out what I enjoy doing.
I left early.
Did I leave early?
He knows if I left early.
I went to Canada.
When did I go to Canada?
I forgot when I went to Canada.
answered May 18 at 13:08
AmadanAmadan
1,4661011
answered May 18 at 13:08
AmadanAmadan
1,4661011
answered May 18 at 13:08
AmadanAmadan
1,4661011
answered May 18 at 13:08
AmadanAmadan
1,4661011
1,4661011
thank you. appreciate the detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
add a comment |
thank you. appreciate the detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
thank you. appreciate the detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
thank you. appreciate the detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51
add a comment |
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No, there shouldn't.
– Cascabel
May 17 at 23:25
3
That's not really a sentence, it's a fragment. You could include "do" in that phrase in contexts like these, which involve a distinction between "what I enjoy doing" and "what I don't enjoy doing": "None of my former hobbies give me pleasure anymore; these days, I don't enjoy fishing, reading, or listening to music. In fact, I've been trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing." "Thirty years of working sixteen-hour days as a copy editor have given me a clear enough idea of what I don't enjoy doing; now I'm trying to figure out what I do enjoy doing."
– Nanigashi
May 18 at 0:19
Thank you for your detailed answer! :)
– Dominykas Laurinavicius
May 19 at 9:51