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Knightofsports Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

want

Would anyone else want some punch?

Want or wants?

Is anyone else plural or singular?

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"anyone else" is grammatically singular, but in that place in the sentence "want" is an infinitive not an inflected verb, so "want" is correct. " is not idiomatic. "

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  • "anyone else" is grammatically singular, but in that place in the sentence "want" is an infinitive not an inflected verb, so "want" is correct.
  • " is not idiomatic.
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"anyone else" is grammatically singular, but in that place in the sentence "want" is an infinitive not an inflected verb, so "want" is correct. However, "Would anyone else want..." is not idiomatic. You can say "Does anyone else want..." or (slightly more polite) "Would anyone else like..."
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PreciousJonesIs anyone else plural or singular?
That’s irrelevant here. Only the bare infinitive form of the verb is possible after a modal.
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Aspara GusQuote
What's bare infinitive?
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