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iconoffashion  +  595117 Wed, 26 Nov 08 06:19 AM

Lucy does not have any locker or Lucy do not has any locker.

Which one is correct? Could you explain to me ?
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Mister Micawber  +  595516 Wed, 26 Nov 08 01:58 PM
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Lucy does not have any locker.

Lucy is a 3rd-person singular subject.
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Anonymous, 362 days ago
Lucy does not have A locker.
or

Lucy does not have any lockerS.

You can't use 'any' before a singular.
Mister Micawber  +  596007 Wed, 26 Nov 08 10:04 PM
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Of course you can, Anon.

Is any person here a grammarian?
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Anonymous, 61 days ago
What I'd like to understand better is why use 'has' in a postive sentence and 'have' in a negative sentence. For example:


She has red hair, she does not have black hair.

The woman has  black hair, she does not have red hair.

The man has a brown moustache, he does not have a beard.

The girl has curly hair, she does not have straight hair.

The boy does not have long hair, he has short hair.


Thanks!

Grammar Geek  +  915063 Wed, 23 Sep 09 09:37 PM
When you form the negative, you use the verb "to do."

 

 

You use the form of the verb "do" that is correct for the person, number, and tense. She does, we did, I do, etc. Then you use the main form of the main verb - the infinitive, without the "to."

 

To swim: She swims, she does not swim.

 

To go: We went, we did not go

 

To see: I see, I do not see.

 

[EDITED by khoff to correct a confusing typo.)

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Clive  +  915068 Wed, 23 Sep 09 09:40 PM
Hi,

Have you learned yet how to make a Present Tense sentence that is negative?

 

For example, can you make this example negative?

Mary cooks dinner.

 

Best wishes. Clive

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CalifJim  +  915101 Wed, 23 Sep 09 10:11 PM
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Lucy does not have any locker or Lucy do not has any locker.

Which one is correct? Could you explain to me ?



See Re: Have or has.


CJ

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Anonymous, 41 days ago
Lucky does not have
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