Learn English – “How many times I have to tell you” or “how many times do I have to tell you?”

word-choice

I found both sentences on Google:

How many times I have to tell you

How many times do I have to tell you

So I don't know which one is the correct from. Maybe both?

Best Answer

The second is correct and is a phrase that probably every child in the UK has heard whenever they have done something they should not have done or not done something that they should.

It does not really make much sense, but is a kind of cry of exasperation on the part of the person saying it along the lines :"I have told you this a hundred times already, how many more times will I have to tell before you take any notice?"