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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"what it actually does is" usage

I have a questiona about the use of sentences of the form "What it actually does is ...". For the verb that follows the sentence, should I use the infinitive form (e.g., "What it actually does is to create ..."), should I se the first-person form (e.g., "What it actually does is create ..."), or should I use the third-person form ((e.g., "What it actually does is creates ...")?

Thanks in advanced!
  

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Hi, Usually the bare infinitive (do, see, create, make) will do. Using a third person form would be illogical, since it never follows the verb 'be'. So: What it actually does is create...

— Dokterjokkebrok

  • Hi, Usually the bare infinitive (do, see, create, make) will do.
  • Using a third person form would be illogical, since it never follows the verb 'be'.
  • So: What it actually does is create...
  • - DJB -
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Hi,

Usually the bare infinitive (do, see, create, make) will do. Using a third person form would be illogical, since it never follows the verb 'be'.

So:

  • What it actually does is create...
- DJB -
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