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WGenaro

26 nov 2017

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Qual é a diferença entre
The ends don't justify the means
e
The ends don't justifies the means
?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.

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CJdeRonse

26 nov 2017

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It's a phrase that means even though the goal is a good one, it doesn't justify unethical methods to get there.

Slavery, for example. While the ends would be making a lot of products for very cheap, it doesn't justify the means: taking liberty away from those making the things.

cmertb

26 nov 2017

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The latter is ungrammatical. Only verbs in the infinitive follow "do".

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WGenaro

26 nov 2017

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@cmertb
thank you.
even when "do" is followed of "not"?
so is correct: (grammatically)
the ends justifies the means.
??

cmertb

26 nov 2017

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@WGenaro Yes, no matter what form "do" takes (do, did, don't, didn't, doesn't, etc) the verb attached to it is always in the infinitive.

"the ends justifies the means." is ungrammatical as well because when the subject is plural, you do not attach -s to the verb.

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WGenaro

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@cmertb
thanks again

singular:
the end justify the means

plural:
the end justifies the means

ok?

cmertb

26 nov 2017

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@WGenaro No, not ok.
Singular: The end justifies the means.
Plural: The ends justify the means.

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Qual é a diferença entre
The ends don't justify the means
e
The ends don't justifies the means
?

Qual é a diferença entre The ends don't justify the means e The ends don't justifies the means ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.

It's a phrase that means even though the goal is a good one, it doesn't justify unethical methods to get there.Slavery, for example. While the ends would be making a lot of products for very cheap, it doesn't justify the means: taking liberty away from those making the things.

The latter is ungrammatical. Only verbs in the infinitive follow "do".

@WGenaro Yes, no matter what form "do" takes (do, did, don't, didn't, doesn't, etc) the verb attached to it is always in the infinitive."the ends justifies the means." is ungrammatical as well because when the subject is plural, you do not attach -s to the verb.

@WGenaro No, not ok.Singular: The end justifies the means.Plural: The ends justify the means.

Qual é a diferença entre
The ends don't justify the means
e
The ends don't justifies the means
?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.

It's a phrase that means even though the goal is a good one, it doesn't justify unethical methods to get there.

Slavery, for example. While the ends would be making a lot of products for very cheap, it doesn't justify the means: taking liberty away from those making the things.

@WGenaro Yes, no matter what form "do" takes (do, did, don't, didn't, doesn't, etc) the verb attached to it is always in the infinitive.

"the ends justifies the means." is ungrammatical as well because when the subject is plural, you do not attach -s to the verb.

@WGenaro No, not ok.
Singular: The end justifies the means.
Plural: The ends justify the means.