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Just heard this on BBC World.
Is it that I misinterpreted this or it is accepted practice to use 3d person singular form with plurals?

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[nq:1]Just heard this on BBC World. [/nq] "does" is a mistake, probably caused by the previous verb being singular and/or by the subject of "does" following the verb. John Hall Weep not for little Leonie Abducted by a French Marquis!

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  • [nq:1]Just heard this on BBC World.
  • [/nq] "does" is a mistake, probably caused by the previous verb being singular and/or by the subject of "does" following the verb.
  • John Hall Weep not for little Leonie Abducted by a French Marquis!
  • Though loss of honour was a wrench Just think how it's improved her French.
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[nq:1]Just heard this on BBC World. Is it that I misinterpreted this or it is accepted practice to use 3d person singular form with plurals?[/nq]
"does" is a mistake, probably caused by the previous verb being singular and/or by the subject of "does" following the verb.
John Hall Weep not for little Leonie
Abducted by a French Marquis!
Though loss of honour was a wrench
Just t
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[nq:1]Just heard this on BBC World. Is it that I misinterpreted this or it is accepted practice to use 3d person singular form with plurals?[/nq]
I'm a native BrE speaker, and I'd say that it was an error. It should certainly be "so do its problems."
Matti
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[nq:2]Just heard this on BBC World. Is it that I misinterpreted this or it is accepted practice to use 3d person singular form with plurals?[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm a native BrE speaker, and I'd say that it was an error. It should certainly be "so do its problems." Matti[/nq]
Thanks to both you and John for replying.
Sergei
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