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Message 18 of 164 (150642)
10-18-2004 4:17 AM

I guess this is where I should state my question.
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Which one of the following sentences is correct?
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Does god has free will?
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Does god have free will?
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I've always thought that "has" is the right one to use. "God" is a third person so shouldn't it be "has"? However, "have" sounds better for some reason which I can't quite put my fingers on yet.
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So, which one is it?
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Message 19 of 164 (150643)
10-18-2004 4:18 AM 		Reply to: Message 17 by Tony650
10-18-2004 4:14 AM

Tony writes:
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"It's a historical fact"
Modern English.
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"It's an historical fact."
Old English.
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Message 24 of 164 (150656)
10-18-2004 4:39 AM 		Reply to: Message 22 by Tony650
10-18-2004 4:32 AM

Tony writes:
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Does God have free will?
Well, I said that it sounded better with "have" as oppose to "has". What I was asking for is why. "Has" is used to described a third person in singular form. "Have" is used for first person (both singular and plural), second person (again, both), or third person (only plural form). "God" is singular... unless we're talking about the borg.
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10-18-2004 4:43 AM 		Reply to: Message 22 by Tony650
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Tony writes:
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And thanks for your answer regarding "a" vs. "an." How ironic that someone whose first language is not English knows it better than those for whom it is.
Ha! You should see my English and philosophy papers. I beat the living daylight out of native English speakers. Actually, one of my former English profs used to refer people to me to proof read their papers.
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10-22-2004 11:44 AM 		Reply to: Message 69 by crashfrog
10-19-2004 12:13 PM

I just noticed what you guys discussed about. To be honest, everything you talked about just went way over my head. I usually just write and revise based on my instinct (if it sounds good, it must be right), but I never actually think if it as "subjunctive" or whatever the hell else you guys referred to it. Heck, I don't even know what subjunctive mean.
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He's not dead. He's electroencephalographically challenged.
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10-25-2004 1:23 PM 		Reply to: Message 88 by Rrhain
10-25-2004 2:56 AM

You guys have way too much time on your hands.
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He's not dead. He's electroencephalographically challenged.
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