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they don't know vs they doesn't know

The correct phrase is "They don't know." Because the subject "they" is plural, you need to use the third-person plural form of the auxiliary verb, which is "don't." "Doesn't" is the third-person singular form; it cannot be used with "they."
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Last updated: August 04, 2024 • 36765 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"they don't know "

This phrase is used to indicate that a group of people is unaware of something. 'Don't' is the correct form of the auxiliary verb 'do' for the plural subject 'they.'

Examples:

  • They don't know the answer.
  • They don't know what to do.
  • They don't know where to find him.
  • They don't know how to solve the problem.
  • They don't know why she left.
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  • Nov 17, 2021 ... What do Germans do when they don't know the gender of a place ... I know places in German have grammatical gender (like die Schweiz), but what ...
  • Mar 21, 2018 ... But even experts are often clueless as to what they don't know. Imagine rounding up the most brilliant scientists of 1800 and asking them to ...
  • Jun 18, 2019 ... What do Chinese native speakers do when they don't know a character? Discussion. Can they understand its meaning from how it's written? And ...
  • Jan 13, 2018 ... There might be an opportunity, but they don't know the right people or sources to learn about it. There might be a startup idea here ...
  • Apr 11, 2022 ... They don't know what they are doing, but we know what Christ has done for them because he did it for us as well. Father, forgive them. Amen.

This phrase is incorrect in English.

"they doesn't know"

  • Jul 3, 2023 ... They doesn't know, precious! Lord of the Rings. r/lotrmemes - They don't know I've ...
  • Apr 23, 2018 ... What if they doesn't know know what kind of scoliosis they have? What if they have never received a diagnosis? How do you decide if you ...
  • Sep 27, 2021 ... Attacking something also means energy and cooperative skills that they doesn't know how to do it, yet. So our benefit in the ocean is being ...
  • Apr 30, 2022 ... @Microsoft: Please advise on this issues and do not answer contact pearson vue team again because they doesn't know. I am using my personal ...
  • Oct 13, 2024 ... 3amwounds · October 13, 2024 at 4:14 AM. Guys be honest, what's something they do that is really attractive but they doesn't know? 10 · 9.
  • They talked to every hospital about your condition but they can't do anything about it because they doesn't know what kind of injury you have, except if ...
  • Jan 13, 2022 ... I forwarded your response to my web hosting support - but got the reply that they doesn't know how to configure it and that they don't know ...
  • Oct 19, 2018 ... The one thing they doesn't know that I am on Quora and I have shared my past here.
  • Nov 5, 2019 ... If we hire an artist or a group of artists for a 2 weeks long project and they doesn't know Python, I don't have actual time to teach them ...
  • Oct 16, 2024 ... Success is like a pregnancy they always say congratulations but they doesn't know how many times you get f*ck*d.

Alternatives:

  • They do not know
  • They are unaware
  • They lack knowledge
  • They are ignorant
  • They are uninformed

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