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they go vs they goes

The correct phrase is 'they go.' In English, the verb 'go' does not change its form for the pronoun 'they.' It remains the base form 'go' regardless of the subject. 'They goes' is incorrect and should not be used.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 22599 views

they go

Correct. 'They go' is the appropriate form of the verb 'go' for the pronoun 'they.'

Use 'they go' when referring to a group of people or things moving from one place to another. The verb 'go' remains in its base form 'go' for the pronoun 'they.'

Examples:

  • They go to the park every Saturday.
  • When they go on vacation, they always visit new places.
  • Jul 5, 2023 ... Why is it that in x-men evolution they go to a regular school? Question. Isn't the institute supposed to be there school and home? Aren't ...
  • May 27, 2021 ... Michelle Obama first uttered her now-famous catchphrase, "When they go low, we go high" while discussing how to "handle bullies" at the 2016 Democratic ...
  • Apr 2, 2015 ... Interstellar - Why did they go to Miller's planet? This was the first planet they visited (the one which was just a large ocean), but the ...
  • Jan 5, 2006 ... When someone dies, do they go to heaven immediately, or do they have to wait until the end of time before they can go into God's presence?
  • Jan 24, 2023 ... Shannon Clay, Lady, Kristin Schwartz, and Michael Staudenmaier • Foreword by Gord Hill We Go Where They Go tells ARA's story from within, ...
  • Jul 25, 2016 ... How we explain that when someone is cruel, or acts like a bully, you don't stoop to their level -– no, our motto is, when they go low, we go ...
  • Mar 7, 2024 ... Square Online Tips, where do they go? I own a restaurant and we use Square online for food orders. The tips are tracked via untracked Team ...
  • Website form submissions - where do they go? SOLVE. Hello,. Last week I had the tracking code embedded in our website. Since then I've ...
  • Feb 6, 2013 ... They Go Bump. by David Barr Kirtley. Ball placed his feet carefully. Walking on rough terrain was treacherous when you couldn't see your ...
  • Jul 17, 2020 ... They go to Heaven, or their version, the Rainbow Bridge. I used to think this was just wishful thinking invented by grieving pet owners.

they goes

Incorrect. 'They goes' is not a valid construction in English. The verb 'go' does not change for the pronoun 'they.'

  • Jun 23, 2018 ... It should be “they go” not “they goes.” EDIT: The form “goes” is only used with third-person singular, not with plural. You ...
  • Jul 4, 2024 ... What crk character do you think they goes like this in your opinions? ... r/CookieRunKingdoms - What crk character ...
  • Jul 28, 2017 ... They goes to school. would technically be correct. However, parents, please don't name your kids after pronouns. Even if ...
  • 19 hours ago ... How the Enemey team feel when they goes the most counterwatch comp to ever exist to win a QP game. Image.
  • Which one is correct, “They go to school everyday” or “They goes to school everyday”? None of them is correct. Whereas the word 'everyday' is the problem ...
  • Nov 11, 2014 ... They ?goes to their place by themself. ditto; They go to their place by themselves. They go to their places by themselves. They ?go to their ...
  • Mar 25, 2015 ... Actually, probably not. It's surprising to find that this use of “they” goes back a long way—perhaps further than you might have guessed. It ...
  • Sep 12, 2019 ... ... they goes. My idea is when a user completes one level, a point is added to their score. As the score increases, more levels are unlocked ...
  • Jul 24, 2019 ... I can't ping and access device via mgmt local ip when they goes offline. firefly (firefly (inactive)) July 24, 2019, 8:51pm 10. Are you ...

Alternatives:

  • he goes
  • she goes
  • it goes
  • we go
  • you go

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