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Why "she don't" doesn't work: a grammar breakdown
Reviewed and edited by 
Anwar Kareem 15/11/2024, 22:47
Anwar Kareem 15/11/2024, 22:47English.me team member
What kind of error is it?
Subject-verb agreement error
Why do people make this mistake?
The error often occurs because "don't" is widely used as the negative contraction for "do not," and some people mistakenly apply it to singular third-person subjects influenced by informal speech patterns or dialects.
What is correct?
The correct form is "she doesn't" because "she" is a singular third-person subject and requires the auxiliary verb "does" to agree in number.
Examples of correct usage
- She doesn't like pizza.
- She doesn't know the answer.
- She doesn't want to go.
Grammar
