I understand it should be
How does it compare
because the do has stole the s, but what is the reasoning behind it? I don't want to make the same mistake twice, so I feel I need to understand the reasoning.
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[smile]But it does compare, doesn't it?[/smile]– smirkingmanJan 25, 2011 at 8:39
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@smirkingman yes, it kind of does ;)– IAdapterJan 25, 2011 at 9:07
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Because, as with can or should, do is a modal verb, and as such it is always followed by a verb in its basic form: basic form being the verb without the introducing to.
Compare can be transitive or intransitive.
Transitive, identifying differences:
John compared the two books and choose the larger
Intransitive, be comparable
The larger book just didn't compare with the little one
