Do vs Does
Last night I started watching a PBS program entitled "Do Media Play a Role in Poverty?" I thought this was wrong, but after checking the official rule (that "Do" refers to more than one person and "does" more than one) was this correct? It sounds wrong.
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It doesn't sound right to me, but not for the reason you mention. I would say: Do the Media Play a Role in Poverty? Does the Media Play a Role in Poverty?
- It doesn't sound right to me, but not for the reason you mention.
- I would say: Do the Media Play a Role in Poverty?
- Does the Media Play a Role in Poverty?
- This is assuming "Media" means "the Media", and I can't think what else it could.
- * "the Media" may be treated as singular or plural.
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It doesn't sound right to me, but not for the reason you mention. I would say:
Do the Media Play a Role in Poverty?
Does the Media Play a Role in Poverty?
This is assuming "Media" means "the Media", and I can't think what else it could. Omitting "the" sounds wrong to me even in headlinese.* "the Media" may be treated as singular or plural.
* (Edit) On second
0file witty 849"Do Media Play a Role in Poverty?"
Strange. Google does not find this title.
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