Is the double "do" in the expression "If I do do it" more acceptable in spoken vs. written English? [closed]
Solution 1:
From what I've been taught, using the emphatic do in really formal writing like "I do think the author intends to..." takes aware from its style, most of the time it is unnecessary. For example "If I do it" and "If I do do it" have the exact same meaning, just one reinforces more so than the other the actual act of "doing it" so it's almost a form of tautology. So I would say, if you're writing some sort of literature paper or academic article and you really want a formal, almost uptight tone, don't use the emphatic do.