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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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SergioBRKN
Hey, goodnight.
I just wanted to know... In TV Series I heard '' I will never let anyone or anything hurt you''.
It shouldn't be hurts, not hurt? I mean, hurt goes with anyone.
Helpppp.
I just wanted to know... In TV Series I heard '' I will never let anyone or anything hurt you''.
It shouldn't be hurts, not hurt? I mean, hurt goes with anyone.
Helpppp.
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It should be hurt. Anyone takes a singular verb when it is subject of a finite clause, but here anyone or anything and hurt you are not subject and predicate; they are respectively direct object and bare infinitival catenative complement of the verb let .
- It should be hurt.
- Anyone takes a singular verb when it is subject of a finite clause, but here anyone or anything and hurt you are not subject and predicate; they are respectively direct object and bare infinitival catenative complement of the verb let .
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It should be hurt.
Anyone takes a singular verb when it is subject of a finite clause, but here anyone or anything and hurt you are not subject and predicate; they are respectively direct object and bare infinitival catenative complement of the verb let.
Anyone takes a singular verb when it is subject of a finite clause, but here anyone or anything and hurt you are not subject and predicate; they are respectively direct object and bare infinitival catenative complement of the verb let.
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In your example, 'hurt' is the base form of the verb.
You might see this more easily if you consider a simpler example.
eg Tom let Mary drive.
'Drive' is the base form of the verb.
You might see this more easily if you consider a simpler example.
eg Tom let Mary drive.
'Drive' is the base form of the verb.
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CliveIn your example, 'hurt' is the base form of the verb.Yes, but that doesn’t explain why it shouldn’t be hurts, does it?
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AnonymousIt shouldn't be hurts, not hurt? I mean, hurt goes with anyone.Yes, you are correct. But here the main verb is [let]. In construction like this, the second verb [hurt] doesn't take the third-person "s".
i.e. I let
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AnonymousI will never let anyone or anything hurt you''."Let" is the main verb.
Some verbs such as let, make and help can be followed by the infinitive form of another verb. Here are some examples:
Let me assist you.
John let his son drive the car.
Let's go to the show. = Let us go to the show.
Help me wa
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