what doesn't vs what don't

Both "what doesn't" and "what don't" are not correct phrases in English. The correct form to use is "what doesn't" when referring to a singular subject and "what don't" when referring to a plural subject.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

what doesn't

This phrase is incorrect. The correct form is "what doesn't" when referring to a singular subject.

Incorrect. Use "what doesn't" when referring to a singular subject.

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Roger believes what's important on screen is what doesn't happen.
Well, you can't hunt what doesn't exist.
I'm saying, you find a way to counsel patience, desist coming after what doesn't belong to you, and everybody wins...
But what doesn't make sense to me... ...is these other wells.
Guess what doesn't fit her anymore.
I tell you what doesn't work is white wine.
You know, with what doesn't happen next.
I'll tell you what doesn't make any sense.
How can you bury what doesn't exist?
But, like the man said, what doesn't kill me just makes me stronger.
And what doesn't it say?
And what doesn't work is fear of dying, and that's what's normally used.
They just come and take whatever they want... what doesn't belong to them.
You know what doesn't make you want to gouge your eyes out?
So, what doesn't work, in terms of getting your issue to be important?
And with each version, kids get instant feedback about what works and what doesn't work.
We get it, but... what doesn't make sense is that somebody doesn't want us to know about it.
Like you said, what doesn't kill you...
You shouldn't touch what doesn't belong to you... [pow!
What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

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what don't

This phrase is incorrect. The correct form is "what don't" when referring to a plural subject.

Incorrect. Use "what don't" when referring to a plural subject.

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Annie, what don't you understand?
Sir, what don't you understand?
Charlene, what don't you understand?
Tobias, what don't you understand?
More importantly, what don't you see here?
- It's more like, what don't I do? It's a long story.
Question is, what don't they do?
indeed, what don't they do?
So, what don't I remember?
Okay, what don't you want me to see?
So, what don't you like about the plan?
Okay, what don't you talk about?
Moira, what don't I know?
- And what don't you want to do?
So, come on then, what don't I know?
- It's more like, what don't I do?
The question, CSI Hodges, is what don't I have for you?
Well, what don't I understand, Mariana?
- What - what don't you know?
What, what don't they know?

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