Apr 2, 2015 · Regarding its etymology, the author only asserts: "'Do you' certainly sallies forth from black vernacular, even if the nature of its mundane parts makes its origin Google-­proof," …

Mar 15, 2011 · You could also say it this way: "how do you do" back has been replaced with an equally meaningless reply. It is just an exterior change of convention; etiquette demands that …

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Jan 18, 2013 · I found where you got the statistics: the Separated by a Common Language blog. And one reason for the discrepancy with Google Ngrams is that "do you have" is rapidly …

Jan 12, 2015 · "Do you use…" refers to what one tends to do. For that reason, if you want to be specific as to what the person is doing at the time you ask them, or perhaps to the context of a …

Aug 28, 2015 · What do you mean? is commonly known and usually said when one does not comprehend what the other said. Basically it is asking for a repeat of the sentence in more …

In "standard" spoken English, "Don't you" is more common, and "do you not" sounds very formal. But in some UK dialects "do you not" is the more common form (and not considered formal).

Jan 9, 2011 · 13 I'm pretty sure that the phrase, "how do you like them apples," does not appear in the Wizard of Oz. The apple tree says, "What do you think you're doing!" and "How would …

May 10, 2016 · How do you call is legitimate in English – see form 3 – but only in the use allowed in form 3. Otherwise you do two things: you risk not being understood within the flow of …

Oct 11, 2019 · The unmarked (and idiomatic) "Do you want to buy any pencils?" and the rarer "Do you want to buy ANY pencils?" (with considerable stress on 'any') are different in meaning. …