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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Not a native speaker here, what would be correct?

[–] spankmonkey 10 points 1 day ago

"Does your medical clinic use Linux?" or just "Does your medical clinic?"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is common and considered correct in British English.

[–] SpaceNoodle 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

"Do you do" is redundant. Of course you do do if you do. You just do.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] potpotato 3 points 1 day ago
[–] trxxruraxvr 1 points 1 day ago

That was not the question though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Assuming you're asking about American English. Here is the revised scenario.

"I use Linux"

"Does your medical clinic?"

In this example the response is in a new sentence. So one should also include the subject in the new sentence.

"Does your medical clinic also use Linux?"