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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

"Last" or "Lasts"

Hello! I am swedish and in a flaming discussion with my brother regarding a song lyrics saying: "Love never last". I am convinced that it's a grammatical error and that it should be "Love never lasts". But he keeps arguing that there is nothing wrong with both of the ways to type it out.
This has made me thinking.. you say: "it lasts", right? and "They last". But why is it: "it doesn't last"? Is it the negativity that makes the "s" go away? So what's right?
"Love never last"
"Love never lasts"

I don't possess any great english skills, so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
  

Top answer

"Love never lasts" is correct. "Love never last" is incorrect. "Love doesn't lasts" is incorrect.

— GPY

  • "Love never lasts" is correct.
  • "Love never last" is incorrect.
  • "Love doesn't lasts" is incorrect.
  • "Love doesn't last" is correct.
  • When the auxiliary "do" is present, it is "do" that inflects for number, and the main verb remains in its base form.
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"Love never lasts" is correct.
"Love never last" is incorrect.

"Love doesn't lasts" is incorrect.
"Love doesn't last" is correct.
When the auxiliary "do" is present, it is "do" that inflects for number, and the main verb remains in its base form. It is not specifically because of the negative: "Love does last", for example, would be equally correct, as would, with a different
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Thank you a lot for the thorough explanation. Highly appreciated!
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