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Resently I saw a cartoon and coulndt understand why is there used does instead of do? I think this is not an auxiliary verb and its a positive sentense. Is this dialectical form? Or very informal variety of English?
"Leonardo's the hero in blue. DOES anything it takes to get his ninja through"
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Resently I saw a cartoon and coulndt understand why is there used does instead of do? I think this is not an auxiliary verb and its a positive sentense. Is this dialectical form? Or very informal variety of English?
"Leonardo's the hero in blue. DOES anything it takes to get his ninja through"
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The word he is elided. “[He] does anything it takes ...”. It’s does to agree with the third person.
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Resently I saw a cartoon and coulndt understand why is there used does instead of do? I think this is not an auxiliary verb and its a positive sentense. Is this dialectical form? Or very informal variety of English?
"Leonardo's the hero in blue. DOES anything it takes to get his ninja through"
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asked Nov 10 at 21:18
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Resently I saw a cartoon and coulndt understand why is there used does instead of do? I think this is not an auxiliary verb and its a positive sentense. Is this dialectical form? Or very informal variety of English?
"Leonardo's the hero in blue. DOES anything it takes to get his ninja through"
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The word he is elided. “[He] does anything it takes ...”. It’s does to agree with the third person.
– Dan Bron
Nov 10 at 21:22
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The word he is elided. “[He] does anything it takes ...”. It’s does to agree with the third person.
– Dan Bron
Nov 10 at 21:22
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The word he is elided. “[He] does anything it takes ...”. It’s does to agree with the third person.
– Dan Bron
Nov 10 at 21:22
The word he is elided. “[He] does anything it takes ...”. It’s does to agree with the third person.
– Dan Bron
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The quoted text is part of a rap song. Elision such as omission of personal pronouns is often found in casual or informal speech, slogans, song lyrics, etc.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap
Does is the correct verb form. "Leonardo's the hero in blue. [He] does anything it takes to get his ninja through".
answered Nov 10 at 21:22
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This kind of elision is something that, at least where I am from (New Zealand), would not be used, even in casual or informal speech. The only situation it feels valid to use is in a musical bit, such as what the quote seems to be.
– severen
Nov 10 at 22:57
It's "rap", apparently. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap. This sort of thing is common in advertising slogans, song lyrics, etc. Compare e.g "Gillette. [It's] The best a man can get", likewise incorporated in a "rap" song (Dr Disrespect). Also
– Michael Harvey
Nov 10 at 23:49
Yup, I thought it was. Never hear it outside of those contexts. Maybe you should change your answer to make that more clear?
– severen
Nov 11 at 7:16
@severen This kind of elision is exceedingly commonplace in varieties of English throughout the world. I very much doubt that NZE is different. You’re not likely to notice it in casual speech, though, just like you’re not likely to notice repeated words, the number of uh’s used in a sentence, etc. It flies under the radar because it’s so transparent. In some cases, it’s almost mandatory; “always have/has (been), always will (be)”, for example, is close enough to idiomacy without pronouns that adding them in actually makes it jar.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Nov 11 at 10:30
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The quoted text is part of a rap song. Elision such as omission of personal pronouns is often found in casual or informal speech, slogans, song lyrics, etc.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap
Does is the correct verb form. "Leonardo's the hero in blue. [He] does anything it takes to get his ninja through".
answered Nov 10 at 21:22
Michael Harvey
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This kind of elision is something that, at least where I am from (New Zealand), would not be used, even in casual or informal speech. The only situation it feels valid to use is in a musical bit, such as what the quote seems to be.
– severen
Nov 10 at 22:57
It's "rap", apparently. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap. This sort of thing is common in advertising slogans, song lyrics, etc. Compare e.g "Gillette. [It's] The best a man can get", likewise incorporated in a "rap" song (Dr Disrespect). Also
– Michael Harvey
Nov 10 at 23:49
Yup, I thought it was. Never hear it outside of those contexts. Maybe you should change your answer to make that more clear?
– severen
Nov 11 at 7:16
@severen This kind of elision is exceedingly commonplace in varieties of English throughout the world. I very much doubt that NZE is different. You’re not likely to notice it in casual speech, though, just like you’re not likely to notice repeated words, the number of uh’s used in a sentence, etc. It flies under the radar because it’s so transparent. In some cases, it’s almost mandatory; “always have/has (been), always will (be)”, for example, is close enough to idiomacy without pronouns that adding them in actually makes it jar.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Nov 11 at 10:30
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The quoted text is part of a rap song. Elision such as omission of personal pronouns is often found in casual or informal speech, slogans, song lyrics, etc.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap
Does is the correct verb form. "Leonardo's the hero in blue. [He] does anything it takes to get his ninja through".
answered Nov 10 at 21:22
Michael Harvey
5,38911019
This kind of elision is something that, at least where I am from (New Zealand), would not be used, even in casual or informal speech. The only situation it feels valid to use is in a musical bit, such as what the quote seems to be.
– severen
Nov 10 at 22:57
It's "rap", apparently. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap. This sort of thing is common in advertising slogans, song lyrics, etc. Compare e.g "Gillette. [It's] The best a man can get", likewise incorporated in a "rap" song (Dr Disrespect). Also
– Michael Harvey
Nov 10 at 23:49
Yup, I thought it was. Never hear it outside of those contexts. Maybe you should change your answer to make that more clear?
– severen
Nov 11 at 7:16
@severen This kind of elision is exceedingly commonplace in varieties of English throughout the world. I very much doubt that NZE is different. You’re not likely to notice it in casual speech, though, just like you’re not likely to notice repeated words, the number of uh’s used in a sentence, etc. It flies under the radar because it’s so transparent. In some cases, it’s almost mandatory; “always have/has (been), always will (be)”, for example, is close enough to idiomacy without pronouns that adding them in actually makes it jar.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Nov 11 at 10:30
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The quoted text is part of a rap song. Elision such as omission of personal pronouns is often found in casual or informal speech, slogans, song lyrics, etc.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap
Does is the correct verb form. "Leonardo's the hero in blue. [He] does anything it takes to get his ninja through".
answered Nov 10 at 21:22
Michael Harvey
5,38911019
The quoted text is part of a rap song. Elision such as omission of personal pronouns is often found in casual or informal speech, slogans, song lyrics, etc.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap
Does is the correct verb form. "Leonardo's the hero in blue. [He] does anything it takes to get his ninja through".
answered Nov 10 at 21:22
Michael Harvey
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edited Nov 11 at 9:22
answered Nov 10 at 21:22
Michael Harvey
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answered Nov 10 at 21:22
Michael Harvey
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answered Nov 10 at 21:22
Michael Harvey
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This kind of elision is something that, at least where I am from (New Zealand), would not be used, even in casual or informal speech. The only situation it feels valid to use is in a musical bit, such as what the quote seems to be.
– severen
Nov 10 at 22:57
It's "rap", apparently. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap. This sort of thing is common in advertising slogans, song lyrics, etc. Compare e.g "Gillette. [It's] The best a man can get", likewise incorporated in a "rap" song (Dr Disrespect). Also
– Michael Harvey
Nov 10 at 23:49
Yup, I thought it was. Never hear it outside of those contexts. Maybe you should change your answer to make that more clear?
– severen
Nov 11 at 7:16
@severen This kind of elision is exceedingly commonplace in varieties of English throughout the world. I very much doubt that NZE is different. You’re not likely to notice it in casual speech, though, just like you’re not likely to notice repeated words, the number of uh’s used in a sentence, etc. It flies under the radar because it’s so transparent. In some cases, it’s almost mandatory; “always have/has (been), always will (be)”, for example, is close enough to idiomacy without pronouns that adding them in actually makes it jar.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Nov 11 at 10:30
add a comment |
This kind of elision is something that, at least where I am from (New Zealand), would not be used, even in casual or informal speech. The only situation it feels valid to use is in a musical bit, such as what the quote seems to be.
– severen
Nov 10 at 22:57
It's "rap", apparently. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap. This sort of thing is common in advertising slogans, song lyrics, etc. Compare e.g "Gillette. [It's] The best a man can get", likewise incorporated in a "rap" song (Dr Disrespect). Also
– Michael Harvey
Nov 10 at 23:49
Yup, I thought it was. Never hear it outside of those contexts. Maybe you should change your answer to make that more clear?
– severen
Nov 11 at 7:16
@severen This kind of elision is exceedingly commonplace in varieties of English throughout the world. I very much doubt that NZE is different. You’re not likely to notice it in casual speech, though, just like you’re not likely to notice repeated words, the number of uh’s used in a sentence, etc. It flies under the radar because it’s so transparent. In some cases, it’s almost mandatory; “always have/has (been), always will (be)”, for example, is close enough to idiomacy without pronouns that adding them in actually makes it jar.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Nov 11 at 10:30
This kind of elision is something that, at least where I am from (New Zealand), would not be used, even in casual or informal speech. The only situation it feels valid to use is in a musical bit, such as what the quote seems to be.
– severen
Nov 10 at 22:57
This kind of elision is something that, at least where I am from (New Zealand), would not be used, even in casual or informal speech. The only situation it feels valid to use is in a musical bit, such as what the quote seems to be.
– severen
Nov 10 at 22:57
It's "rap", apparently. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap. This sort of thing is common in advertising slogans, song lyrics, etc. Compare e.g "Gillette. [It's] The best a man can get", likewise incorporated in a "rap" song (Dr Disrespect). Also
– Michael Harvey
Nov 10 at 23:49
It's "rap", apparently. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rap. This sort of thing is common in advertising slogans, song lyrics, etc. Compare e.g "Gillette. [It's] The best a man can get", likewise incorporated in a "rap" song (Dr Disrespect). Also
– Michael Harvey
Nov 10 at 23:49
Yup, I thought it was. Never hear it outside of those contexts. Maybe you should change your answer to make that more clear?
– severen
Nov 11 at 7:16
Yup, I thought it was. Never hear it outside of those contexts. Maybe you should change your answer to make that more clear?
– severen
Nov 11 at 7:16
@severen This kind of elision is exceedingly commonplace in varieties of English throughout the world. I very much doubt that NZE is different. You’re not likely to notice it in casual speech, though, just like you’re not likely to notice repeated words, the number of uh’s used in a sentence, etc. It flies under the radar because it’s so transparent. In some cases, it’s almost mandatory; “always have/has (been), always will (be)”, for example, is close enough to idiomacy without pronouns that adding them in actually makes it jar.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Nov 11 at 10:30
@severen This kind of elision is exceedingly commonplace in varieties of English throughout the world. I very much doubt that NZE is different. You’re not likely to notice it in casual speech, though, just like you’re not likely to notice repeated words, the number of uh’s used in a sentence, etc. It flies under the radar because it’s so transparent. In some cases, it’s almost mandatory; “always have/has (been), always will (be)”, for example, is close enough to idiomacy without pronouns that adding them in actually makes it jar.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Nov 11 at 10:30
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The word he is elided. “[He] does anything it takes ...”. It’s does to agree with the third person.
– Dan Bron
Nov 10 at 21:22