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I'm confused in whether to write know or knows in the following statement:-
"The ones who are included know better."?
Also explain the difference between the two, thanks.
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I'm confused in whether to write know or knows in the following statement:-
"The ones who are included know better."?
Also explain the difference between the two, thanks.
grammar
asked Dec 1 at 17:28
Ch. Muhammad Sohaib
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– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:18
FWIW: there are two rules at work here: (1) for regular verbs, only the third person singular takes the -s form (e.g. he knows); (2) the verb number must agree with the subject number. Since the subject here ("ones") is plural, we use third person plural: "[they] know".
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:23
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“The one who wants” vs. “the one who want”
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Why “he knows it” and not “he know it”
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I'm confused in whether to write know or knows in the following statement:-
"The ones who are included know better."?
Also explain the difference between the two, thanks.
grammar
asked Dec 1 at 17:28
Ch. Muhammad Sohaib
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This question already has an answer here:
“The one who wants” vs. “the one who want”
3 answers
Why “he knows it” and not “he know it”
2 answers
I'm confused in whether to write know or knows in the following statement:-
"The ones who are included know better."?
Also explain the difference between the two, thanks.
This question already has an answer here:
“The one who wants” vs. “the one who want”
3 answers
Why “he knows it” and not “he know it”
2 answers
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asked Dec 1 at 17:28
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marked as duplicate by Ahmed, FumbleFingers, Hot Licks, Scott, J. Taylor Dec 2 at 2:20
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You may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. To understand which site you should use, read this discussion on Meta. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:18
FWIW: there are two rules at work here: (1) for regular verbs, only the third person singular takes the -s form (e.g. he knows); (2) the verb number must agree with the subject number. Since the subject here ("ones") is plural, we use third person plural: "[they] know".
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:23
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– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:18
FWIW: there are two rules at work here: (1) for regular verbs, only the third person singular takes the -s form (e.g. he knows); (2) the verb number must agree with the subject number. Since the subject here ("ones") is plural, we use third person plural: "[they] know".
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:23
You may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. To understand which site you should use, read this discussion on Meta. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:18
You may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. To understand which site you should use, read this discussion on Meta. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:18
FWIW: there are two rules at work here: (1) for regular verbs, only the third person singular takes the -s form (e.g. he knows); (2) the verb number must agree with the subject number. Since the subject here ("ones") is plural, we use third person plural: "[they] know".
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:23
FWIW: there are two rules at work here: (1) for regular verbs, only the third person singular takes the -s form (e.g. he knows); (2) the verb number must agree with the subject number. Since the subject here ("ones") is plural, we use third person plural: "[they] know".
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:23
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As this is very basic, I think you should've just googled it. But here's the answer:
It is the same as any other verb, we put an 's' at the end when we're talking about a singular noun, e.g. drink: He drinks coffee every morning; They drink too much when they get together on weekends.
Therefore, since 'ones' is plural, we use know: "The ones who are included know better".
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 1 at 17:42
Shnuckleberry
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More precisely, it's the 3rd person singular subject that takes that form of the verb -- I know, you know, he knows.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
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You can exactly say:
The ones who are
included know better."
because "ones" is plural, which suggests more than one individuals.
If you think that you should use "know" then you have to start the given sentence as "the one ..." because "one" is singular, after which "knows" is acceptable, such as:
The one who is
included knows better."
answered Dec 1 at 17:48
Ahmed
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You can kind of view it as conservation ofscharacters.
– Hot Licks
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2 Answers
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active
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As this is very basic, I think you should've just googled it. But here's the answer:
It is the same as any other verb, we put an 's' at the end when we're talking about a singular noun, e.g. drink: He drinks coffee every morning; They drink too much when they get together on weekends.
Therefore, since 'ones' is plural, we use know: "The ones who are included know better".
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 1 at 17:42
Shnuckleberry
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More precisely, it's the 3rd person singular subject that takes that form of the verb -- I know, you know, he knows.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
add a comment |
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As this is very basic, I think you should've just googled it. But here's the answer:
It is the same as any other verb, we put an 's' at the end when we're talking about a singular noun, e.g. drink: He drinks coffee every morning; They drink too much when they get together on weekends.
Therefore, since 'ones' is plural, we use know: "The ones who are included know better".
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 1 at 17:42
Shnuckleberry
713
More precisely, it's the 3rd person singular subject that takes that form of the verb -- I know, you know, he knows.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
add a comment |
up vote
0
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accepted
up vote
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down vote
accepted
As this is very basic, I think you should've just googled it. But here's the answer:
It is the same as any other verb, we put an 's' at the end when we're talking about a singular noun, e.g. drink: He drinks coffee every morning; They drink too much when they get together on weekends.
Therefore, since 'ones' is plural, we use know: "The ones who are included know better".
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 1 at 17:42
Shnuckleberry
713
As this is very basic, I think you should've just googled it. But here's the answer:
It is the same as any other verb, we put an 's' at the end when we're talking about a singular noun, e.g. drink: He drinks coffee every morning; They drink too much when they get together on weekends.
Therefore, since 'ones' is plural, we use know: "The ones who are included know better".
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 1 at 17:42
Shnuckleberry
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edited Dec 1 at 17:50
answered Dec 1 at 17:42
Shnuckleberry
713
answered Dec 1 at 17:42
Shnuckleberry
713
answered Dec 1 at 17:42
Shnuckleberry
713
713
More precisely, it's the 3rd person singular subject that takes that form of the verb -- I know, you know, he knows.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
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More precisely, it's the 3rd person singular subject that takes that form of the verb -- I know, you know, he knows.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
More precisely, it's the 3rd person singular subject that takes that form of the verb -- I know, you know, he knows.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
More precisely, it's the 3rd person singular subject that takes that form of the verb -- I know, you know, he knows.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
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You can exactly say:
The ones who are
included know better."
because "ones" is plural, which suggests more than one individuals.
If you think that you should use "know" then you have to start the given sentence as "the one ..." because "one" is singular, after which "knows" is acceptable, such as:
The one who is
included knows better."
answered Dec 1 at 17:48
Ahmed
3,08011643
You can kind of view it as conservation ofscharacters.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
You can exactly say:
The ones who are
included know better."
because "ones" is plural, which suggests more than one individuals.
If you think that you should use "know" then you have to start the given sentence as "the one ..." because "one" is singular, after which "knows" is acceptable, such as:
The one who is
included knows better."
answered Dec 1 at 17:48
Ahmed
3,08011643
You can kind of view it as conservation ofscharacters.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
You can exactly say:
The ones who are
included know better."
because "ones" is plural, which suggests more than one individuals.
If you think that you should use "know" then you have to start the given sentence as "the one ..." because "one" is singular, after which "knows" is acceptable, such as:
The one who is
included knows better."
answered Dec 1 at 17:48
Ahmed
3,08011643
You can exactly say:
The ones who are
included know better."
because "ones" is plural, which suggests more than one individuals.
If you think that you should use "know" then you have to start the given sentence as "the one ..." because "one" is singular, after which "knows" is acceptable, such as:
The one who is
included knows better."
answered Dec 1 at 17:48
Ahmed
3,08011643
answered Dec 1 at 17:48
Ahmed
3,08011643
answered Dec 1 at 17:48
Ahmed
3,08011643
answered Dec 1 at 17:48
Ahmed
3,08011643
3,08011643
You can kind of view it as conservation ofscharacters.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
add a comment |
You can kind of view it as conservation ofscharacters.
– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
You can kind of view it as conservation of
s characters.– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
You can kind of view it as conservation of
s characters.– Hot Licks
Dec 1 at 18:01
add a comment |
You may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. To understand which site you should use, read this discussion on Meta. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:18
FWIW: there are two rules at work here: (1) for regular verbs, only the third person singular takes the -s form (e.g. he knows); (2) the verb number must agree with the subject number. Since the subject here ("ones") is plural, we use third person plural: "[they] know".
– Chappo
Dec 1 at 23:23