What can goes wrong does...
Hi,
What does "What can goes wrong does at their first event" mean in the context below?
Why does the writer use 'goes' rather than 'go' after 'can' here?
"The high cost of their kids' birthday parties inspires Lucy and Viv's latest money-making scheme. They'll make easy money with their own children's party business. What can goes wrong does at their first event."
Thank you very much.
Top answer
can goes is a mistake. It should be can go .
- can goes is a mistake.
- It should be can go .
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Hi Clive,
What does 'does' mean in "What can goes wrong does at their first event"?
Thanks a lot.
0What can go wrong does at their first event.
A longer version of the above is
What can go wrong does go wrong at their first event.
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You could say 'What can go wrong goes wrong at their first event'. However, the use of the auxiliary verb 'does' adds emphasis.
The second use of go wrong
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