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Rule "does (do) I/you/we/they"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	does (do) I/you/we/they
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>do</suggestion>? 'does' is only used for the third person singular (he/she/it).
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-forms-of-do/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	But Does you have your glasses? Correction suggestion: Do But does I have to go there? Correction suggestion: do
Correct sentences for comparison:	But do you have your glasses? Smoking does you harm. But Smoking does you harm. But do I have to go there?
ID:	DOES_YOU [2]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-01 22:33:07 +0100)

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