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Sep 2024
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750 - Emphasis In English

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
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I have to be honest, I do need a vacation. Wait, what? Did you notice that? I said, I do need a vacation. Do, need. Two verbs one after another. Do we need to talk about this! 

Are you tired of using very and really for emphasis? For today’s podcast English lesson, I’m going to help you  take your English up to the next level, by using do and other verb patterns to express emphasis. 

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