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Q&A Which phrase is correct? (Is using plural form for singular object make sense?) (Does using plural form for singular object make sense?)

Replying to the last edit (#4)... Since it language related site hence I am asking the question by creating new Q rather than commenting there. The earlier title was Is using plural form for sin...

3 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by deleted user  ·  edited 2y ago by deleted user

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#7: Nominated for promotion by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2022-02-07T03:04:03Z (about 2 years ago)
#6: Nominated for promotion by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2021-11-26T07:49:17Z (over 2 years ago)
#5: Nominated for promotion by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2021-10-27T01:24:08Z (over 2 years ago)
#4: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2021-10-02T06:54:20Z (over 2 years ago)
  • Replying to [the last edit](https://languages.codidact.com/posts/284164/history) (#4)... Since it language related site hence I am asking the question by creating new Q rather than commenting there. The earlier title was
  • > Is using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Moshi changed to
  • >Does using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • I can see that using has "ing" as prefix of use which represent continuous (but it's not representing continuous here). I know that "Does" is used for a verb which verb is just in present rather than continuous or past or past perfect. If I think of the phrase mentally then I can see that "Is" is looking better than "Does". But whenever speaking both of them then it's like both are correct. But what does grammar say?
  • <h1>Why I still think using "does" isn't better? </h1>
  • I am going to use "it" (i know that "it" isn’t better but "does" is used for third person hence i chose it) as for that phrase.
  • Does [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Is [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Which one is correct? Of course second one. Cause, "does" isn’t well fitted for any continuous verb.
  • >Running is too hard.
  • >Running too hard.
  • Both of them are correct but both give different meaning. 2nd one is representing [someone] is running too hard. While 1st one represents It's too hard to run. So i can use "does" and "is" (both). But they will give different meaning.
  • For my case, "does" isn’t totally making sense.
  • **Note** : i had edited in mobile so i am not sure if I mistype something. For that reason, Sorry! And i don’t have time to re-read these texts also.
  • Replying to [the last edit](https://languages.codidact.com/posts/284164/history) (#4)... Since it language related site hence I am asking the question by creating new Q rather than commenting there. The earlier title was
  • > Is using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Moshi changed to
  • >Does using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • I can see that using has "ing" as prefix of use which represent continuous (but it's not representing continuous here). I know that "Does" is used for a verb which verb is just in present rather than continuous or past or past perfect. If I think of the phrase mentally then I can see that "Is" is looking better than "Does". But whenever speaking both of them then it's like both are correct. But what does grammar say?
  • <strike><h1>Why I still think using "does" isn't better? not better information</h1></strike>
  • I am going to use "it" (i know that "it" isn’t better but "does" is used for third person hence i chose it) as for that phrase.
  • Does [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Is [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Which one is correct? Of course second one. Cause, "does" isn’t well fitted for any continuous verb.
  • >Running is too hard.
  • > ~~Running too hard. (incorrect phrase)~~
  • Both of them are correct but both give different meaning. 2nd one is representing [someone] is running too hard. While 1st one represents It's too hard to run. So i can use "does" and "is" (both). But they will give different meaning.
  • For my case, "does" isn’t totally making sense.
  • **Note** : i had edited in mobile so i am not sure if I mistype something. For that reason, Sorry! And i don’t have time to re-read these texts also.
#3: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2021-09-23T10:34:47Z (over 2 years ago)
  • Replying to [the last edit](https://languages.codidact.com/posts/284164/history) (#4)... Since it language related site hence I am asking the question by creating new Q rather than commenting there. The earlier title was
  • > Is using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Moshi changed to
  • >Does using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • I can see that using has "ing" as prefix of use which represent continuous (but it's not representing continuous here). I know that "Does" is used for a verb which verb is just in present rather than continuous or past or past perfect. If I think of the phrase mentally then I can see that "Is" is looking better than "Does". But whenever speaking both of them then it's like both are correct. But what does grammar say?
  • <h1>Why I still think using "does" isn't better? </h1>
  • I am going to use "it" (i know that "it" isn’t better but "does" is used for third person hence i chose it) as for that phrase.
  • Does [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Is [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Which one is correct? Of course second one. Cause, "does" isn’t well fitted for any continuous verb.
  • >Running is too hard.
  • >Running too hard.
  • Both of them are correct but both give different meaning. 2nd one is representing [someone] is running too hard. While 1st one represents It's too hard to run. So i can use "does" and "is" (both). But they will give different meaning.
  • For my case, "does" isn’t totally making sense.
  • Replying to [the last edit](https://languages.codidact.com/posts/284164/history) (#4)... Since it language related site hence I am asking the question by creating new Q rather than commenting there. The earlier title was
  • > Is using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Moshi changed to
  • >Does using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • I can see that using has "ing" as prefix of use which represent continuous (but it's not representing continuous here). I know that "Does" is used for a verb which verb is just in present rather than continuous or past or past perfect. If I think of the phrase mentally then I can see that "Is" is looking better than "Does". But whenever speaking both of them then it's like both are correct. But what does grammar say?
  • <h1>Why I still think using "does" isn't better? </h1>
  • I am going to use "it" (i know that "it" isn’t better but "does" is used for third person hence i chose it) as for that phrase.
  • Does [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Is [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Which one is correct? Of course second one. Cause, "does" isn’t well fitted for any continuous verb.
  • >Running is too hard.
  • >Running too hard.
  • Both of them are correct but both give different meaning. 2nd one is representing [someone] is running too hard. While 1st one represents It's too hard to run. So i can use "does" and "is" (both). But they will give different meaning.
  • For my case, "does" isn’t totally making sense.
  • **Note** : i had edited in mobile so i am not sure if I mistype something. For that reason, Sorry! And i don’t have time to re-read these texts also.
#2: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2021-09-23T10:33:16Z (over 2 years ago)
  • Replying to [the last edit](https://languages.codidact.com/posts/284164/history) (#4)... Since it language related site hence I am asking the question by creating new Q rather than commenting there. The earlier title was
  • > Is using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Moshi changed to
  • >Does using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • I can see that using has "ing" as prefix of use which represent continuous (but it's not representing continuous here). I know that "Does" is used for a verb which verb is just in present rather than continuous or past or past perfect. If I think of the phrase mentally then I can see that "Is" is looking better than "Does". But whenever speaking both of them then it's like both are correct. But what does grammar say?
  • Replying to [the last edit](https://languages.codidact.com/posts/284164/history) (#4)... Since it language related site hence I am asking the question by creating new Q rather than commenting there. The earlier title was
  • > Is using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Moshi changed to
  • >Does using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • I can see that using has "ing" as prefix of use which represent continuous (but it's not representing continuous here). I know that "Does" is used for a verb which verb is just in present rather than continuous or past or past perfect. If I think of the phrase mentally then I can see that "Is" is looking better than "Does". But whenever speaking both of them then it's like both are correct. But what does grammar say?
  • <h1>Why I still think using "does" isn't better? </h1>
  • I am going to use "it" (i know that "it" isn’t better but "does" is used for third person hence i chose it) as for that phrase.
  • Does [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Is [it] using plural form for singular object make sense?
  • Which one is correct? Of course second one. Cause, "does" isn’t well fitted for any continuous verb.
  • >Running is too hard.
  • >Running too hard.
  • Both of them are correct but both give different meaning. 2nd one is representing [someone] is running too hard. While 1st one represents It's too hard to run. So i can use "does" and "is" (both). But they will give different meaning.
  • For my case, "does" isn’t totally making sense.
#1: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2021-09-22T08:24:42Z (over 2 years ago)
Which phrase is correct? (Is using plural form for singular object make sense?) (Does using plural form for singular object make sense?)
Replying to [the last edit](https://languages.codidact.com/posts/284164/history) (#4)... Since it language related site hence I am asking the question by creating new Q rather than commenting there. The earlier title was

> Is using plural form for singular object make sense?

Moshi changed to

>Does using plural form for singular object make sense?

I can see that using has "ing" as prefix of use which represent continuous (but it's not representing continuous here). I know that "Does" is used for a verb which verb is just in present rather than continuous or past or past perfect. If I think of the phrase mentally then I can see that "Is" is looking better than "Does". But whenever speaking both of them then it's like both are correct. But what does grammar say?