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Minnaloushe Posted 12 years ago
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Do/ Does Rice or both the first and last name...?
Does Tamir or Rice or both the first and last names suggest he is a black?
When I wrote the above sentence, I was not sure whether "does" is correct, because "Tamir" is singular, but "both the first name and last names" is plural.
Should I use "does" or "do" in this case?
Thanks !
When I wrote the above sentence, I was not sure whether "does" is correct, because "Tamir" is singular, but "both the first name and last names" is plural.
Should I use "does" or "do" in this case?
Thanks !
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Minnaloushe Should I use "does" or "do" in this case? does , because they are connected by "or". It would be do if they were connected by "and".
- Minnaloushe Should I use "does" or "do" in this case?
- does , because they are connected by "or".
- It would be do if they were connected by "and".
- Does Jack or Jill want to go?
- Do Jack and Jill want to go?
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MinnalousheShould I use "does" or "do" in this case?does, because they are connected by "or".
It would be do if they were connected by "and".
Does Jack or Jill want to go?
Do Jack and Jill want to go?
CJ
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Does Tamir or Rice or both the first and last names suggest he is a black?
I don't understand what this means. Can you please explain?
Clive
I don't understand what this means. Can you please explain?
Clive
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It refers to a question the OP asked earlier about the name of a young man who was shot by police.
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Thank you, Blue Jay.
Clive,
I was reading a thread in other forum. Someone was asking whether or not Tamir Rice was black. Another poster responded that a person with such a name is probably a black.
I was curious why the poster was able to judge he was black via his name if without other reference i.e. relevant report. Thereof I created a thread about it, and Blue Jay
Clive,
I was reading a thread in other forum. Someone was asking whether or not Tamir Rice was black. Another poster responded that a person with such a name is probably a black.
I was curious why the poster was able to judge he was black via his name if without other reference i.e. relevant report. Thereof I created a thread about it, and Blue Jay
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MinnalousheDoes Tamir or Rice or both the first and last names suggest he is a black?The question would be better phrased as:
Does Tamir or Rice, or do both names, suggest that the person is black?
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Returning to that subject, there are some names that would strongly suggest that the person is black. Examples of "black" guy's names include:
DeShawn/LaShawn/Rashawn
Malik
Demetrius
Jamal
Tyrone
Antoine/Antwon
Jaquan
Andre/DeAndre
"Black" girl's names include:
Ebony
Precious
Aliyah
Shanice
Shanelle
Jada
Keisha
Lakesha/Lakesh
DeShawn/LaShawn/Rashawn
Malik
Demetrius
Jamal
Tyrone
Antoine/Antwon
Jaquan
Andre/DeAndre
"Black" girl's names include:
Ebony
Precious
Aliyah
Shanice
Shanelle
Jada
Keisha
Lakesha/Lakesh
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Blue JayReturning to that subjectYou can probably get the statistics on all sorts of names somewhere on-line. Though I've never explored the subject in any detail, it turns out that a friend of mine from Providence, Rhode Island was from the only white family among loads of them listed in the city phone book with a last name of Williams, so I suspect that's
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