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Hi Mya

Your English looks OK, I agree that the "do" at the beginning is probably superfluous.

As I don't speak Portuguese, I'm polling the community.

Bises
Tantine

CC: kafetzou

Correct is:
Do you know where you can put your apologies?

Hi Anabela,

I'm sure that the literal translation would use "do" at the beginning of the phrase, but as it is a rather informal phrase, it can probably "do" without .

If the phrase in Portuguese implies a rather vulgar location for the apologies, it is much better without.

Bises
Tantine

It should be right a question-format of the english text !!

Well Mikhail, it would be hard to explain here in front of these ladies and gentleman, if you know what I mean.

The Portuguese text implies that the intended recipient should put the apologies "downstairs" since they are not accepted.

I don't think that it's necessary a 'do you' as it's a rhetorical question.

Correct question formation in English has a "do" in front, whereas in Portuguese it does not. Although I agree that it's perfectly understandable as is, in general I would say that the "do" should be inserted.

I've read that on rhetorical questions you don't actually ought to put question mark or 'do'.
Well, now I'm really confused.

That's not correct. Here's an example:

"Do you really think Tantine and I don't know English grammar?"

This can also be stated in another way:

"You don't really think Tantine and I don't know English grammar, do you?"

When we say a statement with rising intonation, which is the way you ask yes/no questions in Portuguese, I assume, if it's the same as Spanish, it implies we're asking for confirmation that the question was correct.

This is not what I am saying.
Internet sources are saying.

...and that's why I said I was confused, because internets suppose to be a good source.

Hi All

To "do" or not to "do", that is the question.

I'm going to validate as it is.

Bises

The Portuguese text implies that the intended recipient should put the apologies "downstairs" since they are not accepted.
Nice explanation :P