- He doesnt vs He dont - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Grammatically, for he she it we use "does" or "doesn't" like in, He doesn't eat meat but these days I'm observing the usage of the above sentence (especially in American movies) like this, He don't eat meat So, after a lot of observations, I'm assuming that both usages are correct My assumption - When to use "don't"? In temporary situations
- verbs - Whats the difference between I look forward to and Im . . .
Even though he knew it would be difficult and unpleasant, he still looked forward to having a heart-to-heart conversation with her The sentence I'm looking forward cannot be interpreted to mean eagerly awaiting, as it would have to be followed by to_ Thus, it can only mean one thing: I am directing my gaze (or view) forward where forward is
- grammaticality - Whether or not vs. whether - English Language . . .
As Henry Higgins observed in Pygmallion, the best grammarians are often those who learned English in school as immigrants My parents, who were first-generation Americans in the early 20th century, learned English grammar in NYC public schools meticulously They insisted "whether or not" is proper usage, period Over time, language evolves or erodes and the rules change, which really means
- contractions - Does hes mean both he is and he has? - English . . .
@mplungjan: But "he's an apple" can be mistaken for "he is an apple", while "he has an apple" might be intended This rule doesn't work generally, therefore it can hardly be called a rule
- Is using he for a gender-neutral third-person correct?
I know there are different opinions on this issue My question: Is using "he" for a general, gender-neutral third person still in common use for formal writing? By common use I mean, can I expect my
- Why does he not? or Why does not he? and why? [duplicate]
Why doesn't he? Now Why doesn't he? is just the contracted form of 2: Why does not he? Why doesn't he? So, given that 2 is essentially 3, I'd like to know firstly, which questions are grammatical and which are ungrammatical or awkward I'd like to also know why this is the case - assuming there is some absolute contrast between 2 and 3
- meaning - Plan to do vs. plan on doing - English Language Usage . . .
What are the differences between the following? He is planning to do something He is planning on doing something When to use each?
- grammaticality - In spite of several reminders, he **DID** not so far . . .
In spite of several reminders, he did not so far send any reply to my letters The above sentence is incorrect whereas the correct version is: In spite of several reminders, he has not so far s
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