Rodrigo
Everybody don't or doesn't...? Hello everyone! I'm a bit confused about those words : Could you please help me? - Everybody don't, or - Everybody doesn't - Everyone don't or doesn't - Anybody don't or doesn't. Also I'd like to know if there's a difference between USE and USAGE. And if there's one, in what context should I use each one? Thanks in advance.
Apr 29, 2018 11:52 AM
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doesn't of course
April 29, 2018
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The clauses you mentioned above do not make grammatical sense. I would say something like 'no-one does ____' as it will make more sense. You could also say 'nobody does ______' to emphasize your point. For example: Nobody has ever eaten from that tree. Noone does that. Nobody saw you. Also, the word 'use' is a verb, so you can say things like 'I use', 'you use', etc. The word 'usage' is a noun and you can use it in sentences like: The usage of plastic is damaging the aquatic environment. The usage of bad language can give you a detention. I hope this helps!
April 29, 2018
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doesn't
April 29, 2018
Thanks for the answers, especially Ellie for the complete explanation!
May 1, 2018
Hi Rodrigo The words 'everybody', 'everyone', 'anybody', 'anyone', 'nobody', 'no-one', 'nothing' and 'everything' always use the singular verb in English. It's just a one of the English language rules - I know it doesn't seem very logical! However, in your examples above you are making a negative statement, and so rather than use 'everybody/everyone' or 'anybody/anyone' in English we would always say 'Nobody does'. So, we use the negative word for the subject and keep the form of the verb as an affirmative one. Ellie.
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