Anonymous  +  515872 Tue, 20 May 08 12:12 AM An enemy that is being detained does not (have/has) any rights. Have = plural has = singular  Does the -have- refer to the rights or the enemy as the subject?  Also my second question, what is the difference in 1. An enemy that is detained  2. An enemy that is being detained Thank you!  Anonymous

	Clive  +  515875 Tue, 20 May 08 12:21 AM Hi, An enemy that is being detained does not (have/has) any rights. The writer of this sentence needs to have a look at the Geneva Conventions. Have = plural has = singular The inflection is in the auxiliary 'does'. Use 'have ' as the base verb..  Does the -have- refer to the rights or the enemy as the subject? The subject is 'an enemy'.  Also my second question, what is the difference in 1. An enemy that is detained  When they catch him, 'he is detained (by his captors)'. After that, he is in a state of 'being detained'. 2. An enemy that is being detained Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,585 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Verbs, Plurals, Auxiliaries, Inflections

	CalifJim  +  515887 Tue, 20 May 08 01:42 AM   Anonymous “ what is the difference in between these: 1. An enemy that is detained  2. An enemy that is being detained ” 2. focuses more on an enemy in the process of being detained. CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,389 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	CalifJim  +  515888 Tue, 20 May 08 01:50 AM Anonymous “An enemy that is being detained does not (have/has) any rights. Have = plural has = singular  Does the -have- refer to the rights or the enemy as the subject? ”   The question is not whether to use has or have, because have is used after both does and do.  The question is whether to use does or do. Except for the items in bold, the words are the same in either case.  An ( 1 ) enemy ( 1 )  [ that is ( 1 ) being detained ]   does ( 1 ) not have any rights.  Enemies ( >1 )  [ that are ( >1 ) being detained ]   do ( >1 ) not have any rights. CJ  CalifJim