Somebody want vs Somebody wants

The correct phrase is "somebody wants." In English, when using the third person singular (he, she, it), we add an 's' to the base form of the verb. In this case, 'wants' is the correct form to match with 'somebody.'

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Somebody want

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb 'want' should be conjugated to 'wants' to match with 'somebody.'

The correct form is 'somebody wants.' When referring to a singular person or entity (he, she, it), the verb should be in the third person singular form, which includes adding an 's' to the base form of the verb.

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And who is this client and why does somebody want them dead?
Aah, does somebody want to explain what that was all about?
Somebody want the Mama, that's one of our specialty orders.
Somebody want a couple 20s around Compton.
Somebody want to mind their own business?
Somebody want to explain why this is so sensitive?
Somebody want to deal with that bunker?
Somebody want to please turn off that self-destruct?
Somebody want to send Noah in here to protect me?
Somebody want to get Jim a Valium?
Somebody want to tell my baby what's happening?
Somebody want to tell me what that is?
Somebody want to explain why this is so sensitive?
Somebody want to help him load them onto his truck?
Somebody want to run down to Radio Shack and get a transmitter?
Somebody want to tell me what the hell is going on here?
Somebody want to catch me up here?
Does somebody want a airplane ride?
Sounds like somebody want to hear some examples, sweetie.
Why would somebody want Master bones?

Alternatives:

somebody wants to go to the store.
somebody wants a new car.
somebody wants to learn English.
somebody wants to eat dinner.
somebody wants to travel the world.

Somebody wants

This phrase is correct in English. 'Somebody wants' is the appropriate form when referring to a singular person or entity.

Use 'somebody wants' when talking about the desires or actions of a singular person or entity. The verb 'wants' is in the third person singular form, matching with 'somebody.'

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Somebody wants to take your confession.
Somebody wants to - was us away from here.
Somebody wants to kill Rocket, let's say.
Looks like somebody wants your attention.
Somebody wants us to go after each other.
Somebody wants cloth and all like that.
Somebody wants to poison your soul.
Somebody wants to publish my novel.
Somebody wants me to meet them here.
Somebody wants to tell you something, Don.
Somebody wants to see his Grammy and Pop-pop.
Somebody wants to keep this guy's identity a secret.
Somebody wants to see Brain, it's important -
Somebody wants out of a gang, we're here to protect them.
Somebody wants people to know you have a boyfriend.
Somebody wants somebody dead, who am I to question it?
Believe me, somebody wants this case.
I'm just very grateful somebody wants to employ me.
Maybe somebody wants to pay you money.
It's interesting to be near men somebody wants to kill.

Alternatives:

somebody desires
somebody wishes
somebody longs for
somebody craves
somebody yearns for

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