Use of 3rd person present tense when combined with “not only”
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I'm confused why the use of "increases" in the following sentence is incorrect --- I intuitively think it should be "increase" instead, but can't quite explain why I think so.
High consumption of trans fat is dangerous: not only does it increases
your LDL cholesterol level, it also decreases your HDL cholesterol.
My confusion is exacerbated by the fact that "high consumption of trans fat is dangerous: it increases your LDL cholesterol level" seems grammatically correct, and the use of "decreases" in the sentence above also seems correct.
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I'm confused why the use of "increases" in the following sentence is incorrect --- I intuitively think it should be "increase" instead, but can't quite explain why I think so.
High consumption of trans fat is dangerous: not only does it increases
your LDL cholesterol level, it also decreases your HDL cholesterol.
My confusion is exacerbated by the fact that "high consumption of trans fat is dangerous: it increases your LDL cholesterol level" seems grammatically correct, and the use of "decreases" in the sentence above also seems correct.
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Yep, it's a tupo.
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It s/b increase. Notice the word "does" in your sentence. 'It increases' vs. 'It does increase.' Do does so much. dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/…
– KannE
yesterday
Please cite the source.
– Kris
18 hours ago
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@Kris --- are you referring to the source of the sentence I'm asking about? (If so, a friend sent it to me in an email).
– Vincent Tjeng
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Vincent, don't forget that if you think my answer suitably resolves your question, you can formally accept it :-)
– Chappo
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I'm confused why the use of "increases" in the following sentence is incorrect --- I intuitively think it should be "increase" instead, but can't quite explain why I think so.
High consumption of trans fat is dangerous: not only does it increases
your LDL cholesterol level, it also decreases your HDL cholesterol.
My confusion is exacerbated by the fact that "high consumption of trans fat is dangerous: it increases your LDL cholesterol level" seems grammatically correct, and the use of "decreases" in the sentence above also seems correct.
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I'm confused why the use of "increases" in the following sentence is incorrect --- I intuitively think it should be "increase" instead, but can't quite explain why I think so.
High consumption of trans fat is dangerous: not only does it increases
your LDL cholesterol level, it also decreases your HDL cholesterol.
My confusion is exacerbated by the fact that "high consumption of trans fat is dangerous: it increases your LDL cholesterol level" seems grammatically correct, and the use of "decreases" in the sentence above also seems correct.
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Yep, it's a tupo.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
1
It s/b increase. Notice the word "does" in your sentence. 'It increases' vs. 'It does increase.' Do does so much. dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/…
– KannE
yesterday
Please cite the source.
– Kris
18 hours ago
1
@Kris --- are you referring to the source of the sentence I'm asking about? (If so, a friend sent it to me in an email).
– Vincent Tjeng
10 hours ago
Vincent, don't forget that if you think my answer suitably resolves your question, you can formally accept it :-)
– Chappo
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Yep, it's a tupo.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
1
It s/b increase. Notice the word "does" in your sentence. 'It increases' vs. 'It does increase.' Do does so much. dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/…
– KannE
yesterday
Please cite the source.
– Kris
18 hours ago
1
@Kris --- are you referring to the source of the sentence I'm asking about? (If so, a friend sent it to me in an email).
– Vincent Tjeng
10 hours ago
Vincent, don't forget that if you think my answer suitably resolves your question, you can formally accept it :-)
– Chappo
3 hours ago
Yep, it's a tupo.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Yep, it's a tupo.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
1
1
It s/b increase. Notice the word "does" in your sentence. 'It increases' vs. 'It does increase.' Do does so much. dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/…
– KannE
yesterday
It s/b increase. Notice the word "does" in your sentence. 'It increases' vs. 'It does increase.' Do does so much. dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/…
– KannE
yesterday
Please cite the source.
– Kris
18 hours ago
Please cite the source.
– Kris
18 hours ago
1
1
@Kris --- are you referring to the source of the sentence I'm asking about? (If so, a friend sent it to me in an email).
– Vincent Tjeng
10 hours ago
@Kris --- are you referring to the source of the sentence I'm asking about? (If so, a friend sent it to me in an email).
– Vincent Tjeng
10 hours ago
Vincent, don't forget that if you think my answer suitably resolves your question, you can formally accept it :-)
– Chappo
3 hours ago
Vincent, don't forget that if you think my answer suitably resolves your question, you can formally accept it :-)
– Chappo
3 hours ago
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You're quite right that it should be increase.
It's a basic rule of grammar that the verb should agree in number with its subject, which is why we use "is" (subject is singular noun phrase "high consumption of trans fat") and "decreases" (subject is "it") in the sentence.
However, the construction "not only does it increase your LDL cholesterol" is a bit deceptive, because the use of "not only" in a declarative sentence requires an inverted word order. The verb here is does, which as an auxiliary combines with the bare infinitive (in this case, "increase"). The subject is the singular "it", which because of the inversion comes after the auxiliary verb. The format is therefore:
Not only [auxillary verb] [subject] [bare infinitive] [object]...
Hence:
Not only [does] [it] [increase] [your LDL cholesterol level]...
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You're quite right that it should be increase.
It's a basic rule of grammar that the verb should agree in number with its subject, which is why we use "is" (subject is singular noun phrase "high consumption of trans fat") and "decreases" (subject is "it") in the sentence.
However, the construction "not only does it increase your LDL cholesterol" is a bit deceptive, because the use of "not only" in a declarative sentence requires an inverted word order. The verb here is does, which as an auxiliary combines with the bare infinitive (in this case, "increase"). The subject is the singular "it", which because of the inversion comes after the auxiliary verb. The format is therefore:
Not only [auxillary verb] [subject] [bare infinitive] [object]...
Hence:
Not only [does] [it] [increase] [your LDL cholesterol level]...
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Chappo
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You're quite right that it should be increase.
It's a basic rule of grammar that the verb should agree in number with its subject, which is why we use "is" (subject is singular noun phrase "high consumption of trans fat") and "decreases" (subject is "it") in the sentence.
However, the construction "not only does it increase your LDL cholesterol" is a bit deceptive, because the use of "not only" in a declarative sentence requires an inverted word order. The verb here is does, which as an auxiliary combines with the bare infinitive (in this case, "increase"). The subject is the singular "it", which because of the inversion comes after the auxiliary verb. The format is therefore:
Not only [auxillary verb] [subject] [bare infinitive] [object]...
Hence:
Not only [does] [it] [increase] [your LDL cholesterol level]...
answered yesterday
Chappo
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You're quite right that it should be increase.
It's a basic rule of grammar that the verb should agree in number with its subject, which is why we use "is" (subject is singular noun phrase "high consumption of trans fat") and "decreases" (subject is "it") in the sentence.
However, the construction "not only does it increase your LDL cholesterol" is a bit deceptive, because the use of "not only" in a declarative sentence requires an inverted word order. The verb here is does, which as an auxiliary combines with the bare infinitive (in this case, "increase"). The subject is the singular "it", which because of the inversion comes after the auxiliary verb. The format is therefore:
Not only [auxillary verb] [subject] [bare infinitive] [object]...
Hence:
Not only [does] [it] [increase] [your LDL cholesterol level]...
answered yesterday
Chappo
2,36731224
You're quite right that it should be increase.
It's a basic rule of grammar that the verb should agree in number with its subject, which is why we use "is" (subject is singular noun phrase "high consumption of trans fat") and "decreases" (subject is "it") in the sentence.
However, the construction "not only does it increase your LDL cholesterol" is a bit deceptive, because the use of "not only" in a declarative sentence requires an inverted word order. The verb here is does, which as an auxiliary combines with the bare infinitive (in this case, "increase"). The subject is the singular "it", which because of the inversion comes after the auxiliary verb. The format is therefore:
Not only [auxillary verb] [subject] [bare infinitive] [object]...
Hence:
Not only [does] [it] [increase] [your LDL cholesterol level]...
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Yep, it's a tupo.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
1
It s/b increase. Notice the word "does" in your sentence. 'It increases' vs. 'It does increase.' Do does so much. dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/…
– KannE
yesterday
Please cite the source.
– Kris
18 hours ago
1
@Kris --- are you referring to the source of the sentence I'm asking about? (If so, a friend sent it to me in an email).
– Vincent Tjeng
10 hours ago
Vincent, don't forget that if you think my answer suitably resolves your question, you can formally accept it :-)
– Chappo
3 hours ago