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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
What qualities and requirements do/does?
"What qualities and requirements do/does a potential multilingual person need to meet?"
I have no idea, what rule applies to this particular case because I have been told by two native speakers different things unless I am mistaken. Could you please help me a bit and provide me with an explanation?
Thank you in advance.
I have no idea, what rule applies to this particular case because I have been told by two native speakers different things unless I am mistaken. Could you please help me a bit and provide me with an explanation?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
If you change the question to the answer, then the correct form becomes clear: A potential multilingual person does need to meet these qualities and requirements.
- If you change the question to the answer, then the correct form becomes clear: A potential multilingual person does need to meet these qualities and requirements.
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If you change the question to the answer, then the correct form becomes clear:
A potential multilingual person does need to meet these qualities and requirements.
A potential multilingual person does need to meet these qualities and requirements.
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I thought so! I was just confused by an alleged native speaker whose mother tongue was seemingly other than English.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
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Alphecca,
Changing the question into an answer works when you are determining "who" vs "whom." It does not work for determining subject/verb agreement.
This is confusing for native speakers, too. Just think in simple terms of subject-verb agreement. The first sentence (a question) has subject that is both plural and compound "qualities" and "requirements" are both
Changing the question into an answer works when you are determining "who" vs "whom." It does not work for determining subject/verb agreement.
This is confusing for native speakers, too. Just think in simple terms of subject-verb agreement. The first sentence (a question) has subject that is both plural and compound "qualities" and "requirements" are both
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What qualities do a potential multilingual person need to meet?
What requirements do a potential multilingual person need to meet?
What (qualities) and (requirements) do a potential multilingual person need to meet?
All evidence points to plural. Does is wrong.
What requirements do a potential multilingual person need to meet?
What (qualities) and (requirements) do a potential multilingual person need to meet?
All evidence points to plural. Does is wrong.
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I am not any clearer whatsoever! 
A native English speaker, whose English course I attend here in the Czech Republic as
A native English speaker, whose English course I attend here in the Czech Republic as
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MaroldSo what is the conclusion, please?That's up for you to decide, Marold. Often volunteers disagree with one another on a certain subject, and that's when the OP has to make up his own mind using all of the information offered. Which explanation makes the most sense to you?
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Aspara GusWhat qualities do a potential multilingual person need to meet?So this one is correct?
What kinds of people do he like to meet?
I don't think so.
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Aspara GusWhat qualities do a potential multilingual person need to meet?What requirements do a potential multilingual person need to meet?What (qualities) and (requirements) do a potential multilingual person need to meet?All evidence points to plural. Does is wrong.
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TheEnglishTeacherChanging the question into an answer works when you are determining "who" vs "whom." It does not work for determining subject/verb agreement.I am afraid it does.
John reads books. - What does John like?
I am reading
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AlpheccaStarsWhat kinds of people do he like to meet?Checkmate.
It seems the original sentence was nothing but an evil grammatical illusion, and I fell right into its trap.
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