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Do vs. Does in a list of singular and plural nouns



 
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Do vs. Does in a list of singular and plural nouns #1 (permalink) Thu Dec 02, 2010 17:24 pm   Do vs. Does in a list of singular and plural nouns
 

If I include both singular and plural nouns in a question, would I start the question with 'do' or 'does'? Can it depend on the order of the nouns arranged in the sentence? Should I use both 'do' and 'does' in the sentence? Thanks for your help!

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Do vs. Does in a list of singular and plural nouns #2 (permalink) Thu Dec 02, 2010 19:02 pm   Do vs. Does in a list of singular and plural nouns
 

Hi,

You are using two subjects joined by the conjunction 'and'. For the reason you need to use a plural verb -'do'.

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Do vs. Does in a list of singular and plural nouns #3 (permalink) Thu Dec 02, 2010 19:08 pm   Do vs. Does in a list of singular and plural nouns
 

Thanks, Alan!
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