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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Doesn't and don't

when to use doesn't or don't

doesn't = used with singular

don't = used with plural

How come we don't say I doesn't instead we use I don't? Since I is obviously singular.
  

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He, she, it doesn't/does I ,we, they, you don't/do. These are basic forms. And there can be no exceptions.

— Fandorin

  • He, she, it doesn't/does I ,we, they, you don't/do.
  • These are basic forms.
  • And there can be no exceptions.
  • I don't know where you elicited those forms from.
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He, she, it doesn't/does
I ,we, they, you don't/do. 

These are basic forms. And there can be no exceptions. I don't know where you elicited those forms from.
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  1. I do not
  2. you do not
  3. He/she/it does not
  1. we do not
  2. you do not
  3. they do not
Singular/plural is not the rule. Usually the personal pronouns 'he/she/it' get different forms (conjugations).
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what about sentences like these:

That country doesn't use toilets.
Which countries don't use toilets?

pls explain why doesn't/don't is used.
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Well, I guess you could try replacing the subject of the sentence (That country/Which countries) with personal pronouns (I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they).

That country doesn't use toilets --> How strange this may be, That country = he/she/it

Therefore, it gets doesn't He/she/it doesn't use toilets.

What countries don't use toilets? --> What c
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dokterjokkebrok That country = he/she/it
Country is "it". All inanimate objects take "it" if they are used in singular, otherwise "they". Dogs, cats and other animals take "it" as well, if singular. Sometimes animals can be substituted for "she" and "he" if being specified, though. 
The main rule I gave you above.
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thanks, i love you!
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FandorinCountry is "it". All inanimate objects take "it" if they are used in singular, otherwise "they". Dogs, cats and other animals take "it" as well, if singular. Sometimes animals can be substituted for "she" and "he" if being specified, though.
The main rule I gave you above.
Yes, I know that. But I meant to focus more on specifying to which cat
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