Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev Questions and Answers Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   see or sees ?             Question : " Anybody ____ Lila ? We are looking for her. see or sees ? I think anybody is a singular subject. ' sees ' is the answer right ?       --------------------------------------------------       RonBee ( English expert )     The expression is "Anybody see Lila ? " Perhaps that violates the " rule ", but that is the way it is.  At any rate, that is short for " Does anybody see Lila ", which is a variation of " Has anybody seen Lila ? " ( I sure hope they find Lila soon. )         --------------------------------------------------       tdol ( English teacher ) : It's an elliptical sentence that has lost the auxiliary verb, so ' sees ' would sound rather strange.             I gotta go ? How many of you ? I am well ? get off / get down ? me, my, mine ? See or sees ? Christmas blues ? Wait vs wait for ? Compliment ( s ) ? friend or friend's ?   in advance, ahead of, earlier ? solve,  resolve ? a lot of , lots of ? In, on and along ? Why not Labor's Day ? Present perfect tense, simple past tense    Explain this in Malay            Besides or besides that Know and know of Live or stay ?       Sponsored Links       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays