What is the difference between doesnt and dont

Difference between "Don't" and "doesn't"? My colleague Kory Stamper , an editor of the Learner's Dictionary, responds: Both don't and doesn't are contractions. Vocabulary Quiz. Take the Quiz ». Name That Thing. Take our visual quiz. Test Your Knowledge ». Learn More ». The Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary. Online access to a legendary resource Log In or Sign Up ». Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionaries. The new edition of the remarkable reference features 8, illustrations.

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I am confused of won't and doesn't. Please give some rules about when to use doesn't and won't and why to use. My legs won't work or my legs don't work. Generally, "won't" is used when the subject refuses to do something.

My car will not start. My car does not start. There is something wrong with the car. My legs will not work or my legs do not work. Same as above. But usually "legs" do not "work" unless they are prostheses. The following is the word order to construct a basic negative sentence in English in the Present Tense using Don't or Doesn't.

Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part. Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated changed and it begins with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.

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