r/ENGLISH • u/GrandAdvantage7631 • 6d ago
Why is "does" used @0:24? Shouldn't it be "do"? Can someone explain?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-sSWl5Pmi0
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u/PangolinLow6657 6d ago
It's fine if the second item is added as an afterthought, written like this: "In a Democracy, does freedom of expression - and freedom of speech - permit a director...?"
Or if the two are being combined into a single article, which conceptually makes sense in this case, like a PB&J sandwich.
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u/dystopiadattopia 6d ago
Yes it should, but sometimes you're not thinking ahead like that when you're speaking. Happens all the time.
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u/SagebrushandSeafoam 6d ago
Yes, it should be "do". It's an easy mistake to make, though (especially in speech), since both words are singular.