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Jozibu Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Hey where we use s and es in present indif
hey where we use s and es in present indif
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I assume you are asking about forming the third-person present tense of verbs. The rules are very similar to those for forming plurals of nouns. Surely on the internet there should be a definitive list of rules, but for some reason I can't seem to find one that looks good and complete.
- I assume you are asking about forming the third-person present tense of verbs.
- The rules are very similar to those for forming plurals of nouns.
- Surely on the internet there should be a definitive list of rules, but for some reason I can't seem to find one that looks good and complete.
- If the verb ends - ss , - sh , - ch , - zz , - x , add - es : fuss -> fusses dash -> dashes catch -> catches buzz -> buzzes tax -> taxes If the verb ends - s , add - ses : gas -> gasses If the verb ends - y then replace - y by - ies : carry -> carries If the verb ends in - o then sometimes you add - es , but in other cases - s is also accepted: veto -> vetoes lasso -> lassoes / lassos I don't know how this rule is decided, and with less common verbs I usually need to look in a dictionary to check.
- ), just add - s .
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I assume you are asking about forming the third-person present tense of verbs. The rules are very similar to those for forming plurals of nouns. Surely on the internet there should be a definitive list of rules, but for some reason I can't seem to find one that looks good and complete.
If the verb ends -ss, -sh, -ch, -zz, -x, add -es:
If the verb ends -ss, -sh, -ch, -zz, -x, add -es:
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Mr. Wordy:
Thanks for providing the complete answer to this question. I was in the middle of my response when a tiny emergency came about...when I returned, I was completely lost. Mindless is perhaps a better word. At any rate, I deleted my post which didn't deserve to be seen. [:^)]
Thanks for providing the complete answer to this question. I was in the middle of my response when a tiny emergency came about...when I returned, I was completely lost. Mindless is perhaps a better word. At any rate, I deleted my post which didn't deserve to be seen. [:^)]
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