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Valent1ne Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Do/does
Here's the chorus of a song:
Nobody wants to see us together
But it Don't Matter no (cause i got you)
Nobody wants to see us together
But it don't matter no (cause i got you)
As far as I know it should be It doesn't matter...
Could you explain this?
Thank you.
Nobody wants to see us together
But it Don't Matter no (cause i got you)
Nobody wants to see us together
But it don't matter no (cause i got you)
As far as I know it should be It doesn't matter...
Could you explain this?
Thank you.
Top answer
In standard English it should be "It doesn't matter". "It don't matter" is substandard, dialect or casual slang, depending on context and point of view. Pop song lyrics frequently include such non-standard or casual grammatical forms.
- In standard English it should be "It doesn't matter".
- "It don't matter" is substandard, dialect or casual slang, depending on context and point of view.
- Pop song lyrics frequently include such non-standard or casual grammatical forms.
- In this example, "no" and "cause I got you" are also not standard English.
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In standard English it should be "It doesn't matter".
"It don't matter" is substandard, dialect or casual slang, depending on context and point of view. Pop song lyrics frequently include such non-standard or casual grammatical forms. In this example, "no" and "cause I got you" are also not standard English.
"It don't matter" is substandard, dialect or casual slang, depending on context and point of view. Pop song lyrics frequently include such non-standard or casual grammatical forms. In this example, "no" and "cause I got you" are also not standard English.
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