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R_dinesh Posted 18 years ago
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Does anybody have or has?

Hi,

Which one is correct here?

Does anybody have pdf converter? or Does anybody has pdf convertor?
  

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Hi, r_dinesh. r_dinesh Hi, Which one is correct here? Does anybody have pdf converter?

  • Hi, r_dinesh.
  • r_dinesh Hi, Which one is correct here?
  • Does anybody have pdf converter?
  • It's OK.
  • or Does anybody has pdf convertor?
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Hi, r_dinesh.
r_dineshHi,

Which one is correct here?

Does anybody have pdf converter? It's OK.

or Does anybody has pdf convertor? It's wrong.

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r_dineshHi,

Does anybody have a pdf converter?

The infinitive (have) is always used with do, does and did.
CB
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I thought that "have" is used when there's no plural: "does anybody have a pdf converter?"
And when plural, "Does anybody has pdf converters?"  I'm confused.

What about this sentence? "Does anybody have/has the lyrics of the song X?" I guess "does anybody has the lyrics of the song X?" is correct.
Is it right?

Thanks in advance.
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Has is used ONLY with third person singular: he, she, it.

I have, you have, we have, they have, he has.

In normal speech, "anybody" would take the third person singular: If anyone has a converter, could you ...

However, as CB says in the post above yours, once you have a form of "to do" ("Does anybody..."), you use the base form of the verb: have.

He swims. Does
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AnonymousI thought that "have" is used when there's no plural: "does anybody have a pdf converter?"
And when plural, "Does anybody has pdf converters?" I'm confused.
You need to review this. You've got the wrong idea about how it works.

anybody is always treated as a singular, and that's the word you have to make agreement with.
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BOTH ALL AND ANYONE CAN BE USED EITHER WITH SINGULAR VERB OR WITH PLURAL VERB.
BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SINGULAR SO SINGULAR VERB IS USED FOR IT.
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keepsmilingBOTH ALL AND ANYONE CAN BE USED EITHER WITH SINGULAR VERB OR WITH PLURAL VERB.
BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SINGULAR SO SINGULAR VERB IS USED FOR IT.

Please don't post in all capitals.

Can you give us some examples of anyone used with
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its simple....
have is often used in interrogative sentences.

that means when you ask a question it comes in the sentence even if it is he/she/it/they/we

eg:
Q: Does he have the book?

A: Yes. he has the book

Your sentence being a question then it should take the "have" and NOT the "has" formation
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Thanks guys for all the clarifications provided.
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Excuse me, is it right?
Has anybody a converter?

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