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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

I don't konw how the word(do) is used in some context.

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00This is Seonwoong from South Korea.02br
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00In these days, I'm studying on biology and usually find additional information on the wikipedia website.02br
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00While I read some article, I got a problem with understanding caused by my short vocabulary studing span.02br
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00Here it is,02br
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00"Mitochondrial genomes have many fewer genes than do the related eubacteria from which they are thought to be descended."02br
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00My problem, in here, is "do". I'm wondering whether there is some usage of "do" like this and whether I can change the location of this word, at last, The meaning of "do" in this context.02br
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00I'm waiting your grateful reply. 0-
  

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"02br 02br 00My problem, in here, is "do". "02font 02br 02br 01font 00Does this help you to understand more easily? 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02br 02font 0-

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0Hi Seonwoong,02br
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00Welcome to the Forum.02br
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01font00While I read some article, I got a problem with understanding caused by my short vocabulary studing span.02br
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00Here it is,02br
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00"Mitochondrial genomes have many fewer genes than do the related eubacteria from which
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0 Thank Clive for your help.02br
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00Is this for the sake of emphasis? Hyperbaton?0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Is this for the sake of emphasis? 01font00Hyperbat01font01b00i02b02font00on02font00?02font02br
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01font00To some extent, but not really. It's just a way to avoid a l
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