He is not a popular teacher. He does not respect students. He would be a popular teacher if he respected students.
One of my students wrote:
If he did respect students he would be~.
Have you seen this? I haven't. What do you think?
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1Did is somewhat of an intensifier here, to emphasize that he actually doesn't respect his students. – deadrat Dec 12 '16 at 05:04
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I believe that the second sentence in the top block should be "He does not respect students." – Scott - Слава Україні Dec 12 '16 at 06:09
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You are right. It's a typo. It's 'He doesnot respect'. – vinegar Dec 12 '16 at 06:58
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Scott, do u think it is possible to say 'if he did respect~'? – vinegar Dec 12 '16 at 06:59
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"Respected" and "did respect" are pretty much interchangeable, in the context above. – Hot Licks Dec 12 '16 at 12:41