I presume the first of the above two does work. But how do you explain away that it doesn't work while the second sentence with a similar pattern does sound right and good. Thanks.
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Hi, Everyone in the class is silence. Everyone in the class is a good student. I presume the first of the above two does work.
— Clive
Hi, Everyone in the class is silence.
Everyone in the class is a good student.
I presume the first of the above two does work.
I think you mean doesn't, not does.
But how do you explain away that it doesn't work while the second sentence with a similar pattern does sound right and good.
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