commands

Once , I was enthusiast

1 )

'Do wait here.' This is a strong command or encouragement.

'You do wait here , I'll go.' Not natural English, because of the 'you' subject in the imperative mood.


2 )

'Let's not give up.' Offer encouragement

'Don't let's give up.' Very colloquial.


3)

'Let them go by train.' This is dismissive or permissive.

'They are to go by train.' This is a formal expression of a previous plan or directive.


Hope this helps re-kindle your enthusiasm!

Thanks Mister . I meant an enthusiast member

. . . and I'm still in diapers, Navi-- 'in training'. It's a long road to the top of the heap, eh?

you are definately right

is a command, but please is usually implied. you are telling them to wait, which is more rude than asking.



replace "do" with "will" and the sentence becomes proper and has the meaning you want. you are telling them to wait AND assuming that they will follow your command, which is more rude than just telling them.



I would say this is just flat out bad English...I've never heard it said this way either



is usually stated as "they will go by train"

"Don't let's give up" sounds like something out of a soap opera. Way over dramatic, not colloquial at all.

And generally, emphatic (with "do") is not really used unless as a correction of some sort - if you were just telling someone to wait, it would be "wait here", or "you wait here" if you wanted to be more forceful. "Do wait here" or "you do wait here" would only be given in response to a question like "do I wait here?" or "should I wait here?" etc.

Thanks , what I found is exactly like what you've said .

Also, "Do [command]" can be used to mean "please do [command]"

I would reserve it for old fashioned British aristocracy.

believe me stuh , that's what I'm on it