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Geekay1983 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

I am confused with adding 's at the end of verb

Hi there,

I have been trying to find an answer but still unable to get one. I have seen the sentences like "It is the means" or "it is means" which should be (according to me) it means, other one is "it is seems" which should be it seems. Can you please clarify the mentioned issue?

  

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When "means" is a noun that indicates "method" or "way", it's both the singular and the plural. In other words, it always has an "s". It may be preceded by the article "a" or "the".

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  • When "means" is a noun that indicates "method" or "way", it's both the singular and the plural.
  • In other words, it always has an "s".
  • It may be preceded by the article "a" or "the".
  • They wanted a means to avoid prosecution.
  • We need an effective means to achieve our goal.
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When "means" is a noun that indicates "method" or "way", it's both the singular and the plural. In other words, it always has an "s". It may be preceded by the article "a" or "the".

They wanted a means to avoid prosecution.
We need an effective means to achieve our goal.
In economics the means of production includes raw materials.

When "me

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geekay1983"It is the means"

There is a set phrase

It is the means to an end.

Means here is a noun. The definition is "a way."

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20means%20to%20an%20end

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