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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Is company name, fruit a third person?
Hi,
I know that -s is used at the end of a verb to indicate present and third person view, eg. she understands the material, she takes my pencil.
My question (1) dog, company name etc a third person in grammar? if not, why is -s still used. eg. the dog plays with the ball, the job offers him security, the company serves termination letter to the employee. (2) And what are they if not a third person?
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I know that -s is used at the end of a verb to indicate present and third person view, eg. she understands the material, she takes my pencil.
My question (1) dog, company name etc a third person in grammar? if not, why is -s still used. eg. the dog plays with the ball, the job offers him security, the company serves termination letter to the employee. (2) And what are they if not a third person?
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Top answer
All these are third person. All use the -s ending in present tense. She catches the ball.
- All these are third person.
- All use the -s ending in present tense.
- She catches the ball.
- The dog catches the ball.
- The company pays taxes.
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All these are third person. All use the -s ending in present tense.
She catches the ball.
The dog catches the ball.
The company pays taxes.
Note that there is a difference between British and American English in named groups of people such as teams, musical bands and sports teams. Sometimes these are used as third person singular, and sometimes third person plural.
She catches the ball.
The dog catches the ball.
The company pays taxes.
Note that there is a difference between British and American English in named groups of people such as teams, musical bands and sports teams. Sometimes these are used as third person singular, and sometimes third person plural.
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