Does the verb \"Do\" make sense here (in grammatical point of view)?

English translation: Strictly speaking you are right

09:13 Apr 3, 2017
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English term or phrase: Does the verb \"Do\" make sense here (in grammatical point of view)?
Dear Colleagues,

There is a sentence written in a high school English textbook as bellow:

"The world is changing all the time,so do words."

I wonder if the verb "do" is used grammatically correct or it should be "are" instead.

Your detailed explanation in this regard is appreciated in advance.

Warm Regards
KoZa
Komeil Zamani Babgohari
Iran
Local time: 15:31
Selected answer:Strictly speaking you are right
Explanation:
After "is changing", the subsequent verb should also be the verb "to be", in this case "are".
After "changes", the verb "to change", not the verb "to be", is the relevant one, so the verb to do should be used: "so does.."
But the form used here is quite common and many English-speaking people would not see anything wrong with it.

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Note added at 41 mins (2017-04-03 09:55:07 GMT)
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The "do" structure here is not grammatically correct, but is used nevertheless.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:01
Grading comment
Thank you so much indeed!
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4 +6Strictly speaking you are right
Jack Doughty


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does the verb \"do\" make sense here (in grammatical point of view)?
Strictly speaking you are right


Explanation:
After "is changing", the subsequent verb should also be the verb "to be", in this case "are".
After "changes", the verb "to change", not the verb "to be", is the relevant one, so the verb to do should be used: "so does.."
But the form used here is quite common and many English-speaking people would not see anything wrong with it.

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Note added at 41 mins (2017-04-03 09:55:07 GMT)
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The "do" structure here is not grammatically correct, but is used nevertheless.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 197
Grading comment
Thank you so much indeed!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much Jack for your prompt reply! Actually, I guess the verb "Do" is all correct; however, there has been controversies over English teachers in a group. If possible, please provide me more details why this structures could be grammatically correct.

Asker: Got it! Thanks again!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  danya
15 mins
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agree  Charles Davis
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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agree  Tony M
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agree  Robert Forstag
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agree  acetran
6 hrs
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neutral  B D Finch: "Do" seems wrong to me, especially in an English textbook. It's the sort of sloppiness that is overlooked in speech, but shouldn't be overlooked in writing.
7 hrs
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