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things don't vs things doesn't

The correct phrase is "things don't." The verb "do" is used with plural subjects like "things." The verb "doesn't" is used with singular subjects.
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things don't

This phrase is correct. "Don't" is the contraction of "do not," which is used with plural subjects like "things."

Use "things don't" when referring to plural subjects performing an action in the negative form.
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  • Aug 5, 2018 ... Things don't bug you if you don't think about them ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Apr 15, 2018 ... Sandbox Paypal. - Things don't appear to be working at the moment. Please try again later.
  • a blessing for when things don't make any sense. God, I'm fumbling around for answers, reasons, meaning. I can't find any purpose in this pain. Why me? Why ...
  • Jan 26, 2024 ... ... That is the message I keep getting when trying to transfer funds to a verified card that has received funds from PayPal before: “Things don't.
  • Trust me when I say I feel the pain, discouragement, despair, etc. that you feel when things don't work out. Things you've worked hard for. Things you've ...
  • Jul 8, 2019 ... Hello! I have been using PayPal for many years, but today when I tried to withdraw funds to my Visa card, I got this error - Things don't ...
  • Oct 27, 2018 ... Good Things Don't Come To Those Who Wait -- Good Things Come To Those Who Hustle · who among us really wants to sit around 'waiting' for ...
  • Feb 25, 2023 ... When Things Don't Go Our Way · A Challenge. I mentioned earlier that 2022 was a very difficult year for our family. · is God trying to teach us ...

things doesn't

This phrase is incorrect. "Doesn't" is the contraction of "does not," which is used with singular subjects. Since "things" is a plural subject, it should be paired with "don't."

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  • Apr 1, 2023 ... Just so contrast what others have written, here are two things Reminders has that Things doesn't: Natural Language Input. Background syncing.
  • Mar 6, 2023 ... “Move fast and break things” doesn't apply to other people's savings (Ep. 545) ... Christine Ryu, Engineering Lead at fintech platform Flourish, ...
  • Feb 22, 2021 ... Some things, doesn't matter how tiny or big they are, don't matter to some people, but it can matter to you. Don't let people tell you ...
  • Clippy seems to want me to clone things, doesn't like this: fn(a: &String) · thor314 January 26, 2021, 10:24am 1. Re: this clippy lint: Clippy Lints.
  • MOVIE REVIEW: “I'm Thinking of Ending Things” Doesn't End A Director's Cold Streak. by Sebastian Hunt September 16, 2020 November 28, 2022 ...
  • Mar 22, 2022 ... Getting Rid of Things Doesn't Mean Getting Rid of Memories · pink and red baby clothes draped over a box · It started out okay, I swear. · Was I ...
  • Mar 1, 2019 ... I can even hear the song in my head “One of this things doesn't belong…” Do they still do that? I had to think very creatively to come up ...

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