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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Regarding confusing usage of "s"

Dear friends, my question rather confusion regarding "s" is about its usage with the words which comes right after doesn't, shouldn't, didn't, wouldn't in sentences. For example: "Money doesn't make sense". In this sentence word "make" is without "s" (make). But I've seen people saying: "It doesn't makes sense". Here in this sentence word make is with "s" (makes). These are just two examples to illustrate and tell my confusion to you. But the same is true for words which comes just after didn't, don't, wouldn't etc.

So my question is how we choose which is third person singular in these type of sentences ? Would be happy if I get reply in detail.Emotion: smile

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Razer But I've seen people saying: "It doesn't makes sense". You are hearing a mistake. If you speak often with people who are themselves just learning English, you will hear all kinds of mistakes, not just this one.

— CalifJim

  • Razer But I've seen people saying: "It doesn't makes sense".
  • You are hearing a mistake.
  • If you speak often with people who are themselves just learning English, you will hear all kinds of mistakes, not just this one.
  • This mistake is quite common, however, among learners.
  • See .
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RazerBut I've seen people saying: "It doesn't makes sense".
You are hearing a mistake. If you speak often with people who are themselves just learning English, you will hear all kinds of mistakes, not just this one. This mistake is quite common, however, among learners.

See .

CJ
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Thanks for your reply. Could you exapand it a bit. I mean you mean to say "s" is generally not used with words which comes just after "don't", doesn't etc in the sentences ?

Thanks
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Razeryou mean to say "s" is generally not used with words which ...
I mean that you can't have two or more s's is the same verb phrase, and only the first can have s. By s I mean s-marker of course. I assume you went to the link and took a look at that thread.

It's not a matter of "generally not"; it's a matter of always
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"Review your textbooks on the formation of tenses."

Yes, I went thorough the link. Actually I got confused because I saw some people with good english using "s" after doesn't, don't etc in the internet discussing forums. Hence the "confusion". But after your "clarifaction" it has gone. So no need of textbook.
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Razer people with good english using "s" after doesn't
You mean like "doesn't makes", "doesn't has", and "doesn't wants"?
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"You mean like "doesn't makes", "doesn't has", and "doesn't wants"? "

Yup you got it. That's what I was taking/asking about. "doesn't makes", "doesn't has", doesn't had, don't had and "doesn't wants", he wouldn't wants.., etc" Some people used these wrong formations and confused me -- I thought these people have good understanding of english but now my opioion has changed. Thanks for hel
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