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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Does or Don't here

Sentence: The fact some people don't/doesn't realize is....

Question: What verb will be used in the above setence "does" or "don't"? The word "fact", which is singular, will be use or the plural word "people" to decide that? Please also explain the logic behind choosing the does and don't.

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Hi, Sentence: The fact some people don't/doesn't realize is.. Question: What verb will be used in the above setence "does" or "don't"? The word "fact", which is singular, will be use or the plural word "people" to decide that?

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Hi,


Sentence: The fact some people don't/doesn'trealize is..

Question: What verb will be used in the above setence "does" or "don't"? The word "fact", which is singular, will be use or the plural word "people" to decide that? Please also explain the logic behind choosing the does and don't.
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Hey Clive,

you have just mentioned PEOPLE is plural so DON´T

and could you say me if " COMPANY" is plural or singolar?

Thank you for ur help!

Pamela
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Hi,

" COMPANY" is plural or singolar?

It's singular.

eg The company is located in Montreal.

But if we are thinking of it as 'the people who work there', we often treat it as plural.

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aha..OK.. One more thing please, I often have some doubts speaking and saying:

" I work for a company WHICH or WHO?????......."

Then, is it correct in this sentence !"I work"? or should I have to say" I m working " or " I ve been working"?????

Note that this really confuses me and I would like to clarify this point once and for all :-)

Thanks!!

Pamela
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Hi,

One more thing please, I often have some doubts speaking and saying:

" I work for a company WHICH or WHO??.." Here, I suggest 'which'.

Then, is it correct in this sentence !"I work"? or should I have to say " I m working "or " I ve been working"??

Note that this really confuses me and I would like to clarify this point onc