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do-support

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The use of the auxiliary verb "do" in negative or interrogative English sentences that do not contain other auxiliaries.

uncountable

Examples

“As we can see⟳, ‘do-support’ is a frequently used construction in Modern English, that has no equal construction in German. We chose the topic of ‘do-support’ for our study⟳ since “[...]^([sic]) do-support is one of the main stumbling blocks”[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

do-while loop do's do't doab Doaba Doabi

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