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the character exists vs the character exist

Both phrases are not correct as they are missing the verb 'to be.' The correct form should be 'the character exists' with the verb 'exists' in the third person singular form. 'Exist' is the base form of the verb and cannot be used in this context.

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the character exists

This phrase is correct. 'Exists' is the third person singular form of the verb 'to exist.'

Use 'the character exists' when referring to the presence or reality of a character in a story or context.

Examples:

  • In the novel, the character exists only in the protagonist's imagination.
  • The character exists in the game as a non-playable entity.
  • It is important for the character to exist within the narrative for the story to make sense.
  • Aug 20, 2012 ... The character exists in Unicode/ISO 10646, but not in the character encoding used for the document. In this case, use Numeric Character ...
  • The character exists in both the client and the Adaptive Server character set, but is represented by a different number of bytes in the client character set than in ...
  • ... the character to fit the fictional DC Universe where their comics are set, where the character exists alongside superheroes and deities from multiple religions.
  • Players:GetChildren()) do --Make sure the character exists and its torso exists if player.Character and player.Character:FindFirstChild("Torso") then --add an ...

the character exist

This phrase is incorrect. 'Exist' is the base form of the verb and cannot be used in this context.

  • ... with Lieutenant (later Captain and Commissioner) Jim Gordon, and appears to be one of few good policemen in Gotham. Two versions of the character exist.
  • ... of alternative realities, continuity reboots, and stories involving time travel, a number of variant iterations of the character exist in various alternative universes.
  • Several alternative universe versions of the character exist: the Silver Age Bizarro appears in Justice as a member of the Legion of Doom; a Legends of the ...
  • ... stories of tiger-slaying heroes. Is there any evidence of how Wu Song came about? Did the character exist before the novel, perhaps under different names?

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