Is there any difference in the meaning between those statements?
He don’t agree…
He doesn’t agree…
2006-10-13 14:02:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes there is a grammatical difference. Don't means do not and Doesn't means does not. He don't agree...is not a grammatically correct statement. It would say "He do not agree" The correct way is He Doesn't Agree....He Does not agree.
2006-10-13 14:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by Country Girl for Life 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In terms of the intended *meaning*, there is no difference. However, the second one is grammatically correct because "doesn't" is third person singular and "don't" is first and second person singular and all three persons plural. You would only use the first one in writing fiction, when writing dialogue for a character whose English is of an "uneducated" dialect, such as that of Huckleberry Finn or Archie Bunker.
2006-10-13 21:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by ichliebekira 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is correct; the other is not.
Don't (do not) and doesn't (does not) are simply different forms of the verb "to do." (Not is an adverb).
Simply conjugated in the present tense:
I do
you do
he/she/it does
we do
they/ you (plural) do
So you would say, "I don't agree." But if you are referring to a person, you would say, "Mike doesn't agree," or "He doesn't agree." . . .and so forth.
They MEAN the same thing, but one is correct English, the other ain't. (lol)
2006-10-13 21:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by freedomnow1950 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't means Does Not. The correct sentence would be. He Doesn't Agree.
2006-10-13 21:04:08 · answer #4 · answered by Christa Joy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the difference is that "He don't agree" don't make no sense.
'Don't' is the abbreviated 'do not'
'Doesn't' is the abbreviated 'does not'
Try saying the sentence without the abbreviated word, then you'll see why the first one ain't good English. =)
The first one sounds like it came from someone who ain't got no schoolhousin'. =)
2006-10-13 21:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by scooter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He don't agree is gramatically wrong. It even sounds wrong to the ear.
2006-10-14 21:12:59 · answer #6 · answered by lilreveuse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a difference:
"Don't" = "Do not"
"Doesn't" = "Does not"
Would you say "He do not agree..." or "He does not agree...?"
[Hint: The first one is incorrect]
Further beating the point into the ground, here is the conjugation of "to do"
I do
You do
He/She/It does
We do
You [plural] do
They do (everyone does)
(Ain't English just grand?)
2006-10-13 21:12:35 · answer #7 · answered by alchemist0750 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
The word don't usually goes with a plural noun. The word doesn't usually goes with a singular noun. Such as, he doesn't, they don't. doesn't=does not,don't=do not.
2006-10-13 21:12:35 · answer #8 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aurora's a girl's name, is it not?
probably no difference in meaning, just in gramatical accuracy.
2006-10-13 21:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by ....A Tragedy.... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't = Do Not
Doesn't = Does not
it would be "he doesn't agree" or "he does not agree".. "He don't agree" doesn't make sense.. "he do not agree"... So in this case "doesn't" should be used.
2006-10-13 21:05:23 · answer #10 · answered by magnolia_76 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋