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Divyansh Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

doesn't leads or doesn't lead

i am confused which one is correct: "it doesn't leads" or "it doesn't lead"
and why one is incorrect?
  

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It doesn't lead ... If there is to be an inflectional ending for person or tense, that ending goes only on the first (or only) verb. All other verb-forms in a verb phrase are either base, third (past paticiple) or -ing forms.

— Fivejedjon

  • It doesn't lead ...
  • If there is to be an inflectional ending for person or tense, that ending goes only on the first (or only) verb.
  • All other verb-forms in a verb phrase are either base, third (past paticiple) or -ing forms.
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It doesn't lead ...


If there is to be an inflectional ending for person or tense, that ending goes only on the first (or only) verb. All other verb-forms in a verb phrase are either base, third (past paticiple) or -ing forms.
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Thanks for your response, Sorry but I didn't understood completely what you are trying to say. so if i use "doesn't leads" is it incorrect? or not the best practice?
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Don't take that path, it doesn't lead anywhere.

When there is a helping verb (do), the helping verb is inflected. The main verb is in the base form.

I don't lead you astray. (helping verb)
It doesn't lead anywhere. (helping verb)
It leads you nowhere. (No helping verb)
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Thanks for your response. So, if I am using "doesn't leads" then is it completely incorrect? or is it not best practice?
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divyanshSo, if I am using "doesn't leads" then is it completely incorrect?
It is completely incorrect. Only the plain form (lead) can be used after forms of do (do, does, did, don't, doesn't, didn't).

CJ
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divyanshSo, if I am using "doesn't leads" then is it completely incorrect?
Yes, it is 100% incorrect. This a point of grammar where there is no latitude.
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