When to use has/have

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Anonymous  #418273  Fri, 14 Sep 07 12:37 AM

All,

why "Does everyone have food?" is correct and why following "Does everyone has food?" is incorrect as everyone is singular subject.

Ashish

  
CalifJim  #418321  Fri, 14 Sep 07 03:39 AM
You can only have one s-marker in a clause -- on the first verb.

Does everyone has food?  has two s-markers.

See Post:255817

CJ

  
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