What's the difference between these two setences?
We did have a meeting, but it was a bit rushed.
We had a meeting, but it was a bit rushed.
What's the difference between these two setences?
We did have a meeting, but it was a bit rushed.
We had a meeting, but it was a bit rushed.
Emphasis. The first is emphasized.
This is done if:
there is some doubt it happened, or happens regularly, and the speaker/writer wants to remove that doubt.
the speaker believes the listener is not listening, understanding something, understanding something is needed.
the speaker wants to emphasize something is in past tense, especially with verbs that don't change according to tense like put, set, cut, etc.: E.g. I did put it away.
In the first sentence, 'did' would likely be stressed and the sentence would be about that point (ie that a meeting did take place).
The second sentence is more neutral. If anything, the second part would be stressed, or neither.