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tufguywhat does itAfter auxiliary do (do, does, did) you must use the plain form of the main verb.meansmean?
tufguyBut I have heard people say "Anyone know this" or "Anyone have XYZ"No, actually you haven't heard the statement Anyone know this. You heard the question Anyone know this? That's the question Does anyone know this? without the initial Does,
tufguyOkay, so without using "Does" it is correct to say "Anyone know his name" or "Anyone have it". It is the shorter version of the question.It is not, strictly speaking, correct. You will lose points on an exam if you write this. However, in casual speech you can use it. I don't recommend that you do it, though, until you are very fluent in Engli