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is it appropriate to use "failed to do so" in formal documents?

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Rebellious mexican weed whacker
  11/01/14
too good for "did not"?
rough-skinned pit ceo
  11/01/14
Those four words together are awkward, but you can definitel...
irradiated ticket booth genital piercing
  11/01/14
(faggot)
razzmatazz maniacal foreskin senate
  11/01/14
What's wrong with "But he didn't."
Mustard newt field
  11/01/14
don't use unnecessary words.
scarlet circlehead personal credit line
  11/01/14
cr. should just be "failed".
Talented sable milk brethren
  11/01/14
"Alas, he failed to do so."
Shimmering boistinker parlor
  11/01/14
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Fragrant buff pistol really tough guy
  11/01/14
"He did not."
Drunken Startling Black Woman
  11/01/14


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Date: November 1st, 2014 5:49 AM
Author: Rebellious mexican weed whacker



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Date: November 1st, 2014 5:56 AM
Author: rough-skinned pit ceo

too good for "did not"?

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Date: November 1st, 2014 8:09 AM
Author: irradiated ticket booth genital piercing

Those four words together are awkward, but you can definitely say "failed to..." instead of "did not" if you are trying to emphasize they should have done the thing or had some obligation to do so.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2715424&forum_id=2#26625448)



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Date: November 1st, 2014 11:06 AM
Author: razzmatazz maniacal foreskin senate

(faggot)

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Date: November 1st, 2014 11:06 AM
Author: Mustard newt field

What's wrong with "But he didn't."

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Date: November 1st, 2014 11:10 AM
Author: scarlet circlehead personal credit line

don't use unnecessary words.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2715424&forum_id=2#26625959)



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Date: November 1st, 2014 6:36 PM
Author: Talented sable milk brethren

cr. should just be "failed".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2715424&forum_id=2#26628803)



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Date: November 1st, 2014 7:05 PM
Author: Shimmering boistinker parlor

"Alas, he failed to do so."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2715424&forum_id=2#26628943)



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Date: November 1st, 2014 7:05 PM
Author: Fragrant buff pistol really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2715424&forum_id=2#26628945)



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Date: November 1st, 2014 7:08 PM
Author: Drunken Startling Black Woman

"He did not."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2715424&forum_id=2#26628956)