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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Some would rather say "Do you know that..." when they should actually say "Did you know that...".

CAUTION: By the first, you are saying that you mean to say or assume that you expect a response from the person, as a way of checking whether or not they have an information at their disposal.
e.g. Do you know the house of Davido?
Do you think I should invest in that business?
NB: By this, you are expecting to give an answer, isn't it?

But when you hope to divulge an information, while asking a question, you say "did", not "do".

e.g. Did you know that Eko Hotel was built by a group of investors? (Not "do", because you now know.)

Did you know that lions study their preys before attacking them? (Not "do", because you now know.)


Tell me you don't get my point.