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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

hi

Hello everyone I have a query

when we say everyone remain calm, is it different from everyone remains calm?

when do we put "s"?
  

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Everyone, remain calm! This is an imperative. You are ordering everyone to remain calm.

— Clive

  • Everyone, remain calm!
  • This is an imperative.
  • You are ordering everyone to remain calm.
  • Everyone remains calm.
  • This is a simple declarative sentence.
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Everyone, remain calm! This is an imperative. You are ordering everyone to remain calm.

Everyone remains calm. This is a simple declarative sentence. You are telling us how people behave, eg in an emergency.

Clive
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