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Originally Posted by Ezequiel
I've always wanted to know why in some lyrics, texts or spoken english, people use 'don't' where ir should be 'doesn't'. I guess that (at least in song lyrics) it is a matter of space or rhyme, but I don't know if I'm right.
Is it a languaje deformation or a well written sentence?
I'm waiting for your answers!
PS: As you may have guessed, I'm not a translator =P
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Hola Ezequiel:
You are correct. It is improper English which is very, very common in song-writing (at least here in the U.S.)It is a matter of convenience, rhyme and appeal to the audience. People do not seem to like formal English in their songs for some reason and will tolerate outrageous grammar and mis-use of the language.
Does that happen in other languages? I know that I have had trouble translating some Spanish lyrics which don't always make sense to me.
