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- Which is correct in spoken language, not exist or not exists?
"something exists" is correct "Ain't no such thing" is common in spoken English, but "Ain't" is not in Standard English (Also, this use of a double negative is incorrect per Standard English ) "That exists" and "That does not exist" are Standard English, if the implied subject is singular The plural forms are "Those exist" and "Those do not
- Is it exist or exists? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Exist or Exists is a matter of past, present, and future with indirect context Past: The file was not found Did it ever exist? It never existed Has been (existing) is a reference to previously existed and currently exists Comparing the creation and modification time stamp indicates the file existed without change, for 17 days
- Exist or Exists? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
17 Your choices are The application needs to exist in the codebase where to exist is an infinitive phrase, or The application exists in the codebase where exists is the verb
- word usage - “file doesn’t exist” or “file doesn’t exists” - English . . .
That file doesn't exist In any verb construction (auxiliaries + lexical verb) only the first is inflected for tense, person and number In your example does is the first verb in the construction does exist Auxiliary do always takes an infinitive (plain) form as its complement: exist
- sentence construction - It already exists OR it is already existing . . .
It already exists OR it is already existing before Ask Question Asked 6 years, 9 months ago Modified 6 years, 9 months ago
- Which word is correct, existed, existent or existing?
To express the results that are already existing, use: (the) existing results The word exist is an intransitive verb, so we don't use it in the passive voice, and we also don't use existed as an adjective This rules out existed Both existing and existent could be used with something that exists, to refer to the state of existing (or existence) However, existent would evoke the sense of
- grammar - Using There exist exists with and - English Language . . .
So, what is the semantical difference between "There exists a number and two distinct elements" and "There exist a number and two distinct elements" - are there any conditions when one should be used, but not the other (or at least one is to be prefered)?
- word usage - Explanation of does there exist? - English Language . . .
In mathematics, does there exist does not sound as clumsy, because there exists is a very common phrase in mathematics Does there exist a greatest prime number? [Ordinary and clear in mathematics ] Does a greatest prime number exist? [A little strange-sounding in mathematics ] Does there exist a credible presidential candidate?
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