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Consider this sentence: "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/ and “longer” have /ŋg/?"

In this sentence, "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/" is a separate clause having "does" refer to "have" (does + have).

"“longer” have /ŋg/" is a separate clause. But I am not certain about the "have" in the second clause. I rephrased the sentence as: "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/ and “longer” has /ŋg/?" but it doesn't sound right to me.

Can the first does also refer to the second clause? If so, how?

What else could I write to avoid two haves or have and has? Is my sentence correct?

Consider this sentence: "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/ and “longer” have /ŋg/?"

In this sentence, "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/" is a separate clause having "does" refer to "have" (does + have).

"“longer” have /ŋg/" is a separate clause. But I am not certain about the "have" in the second clause. I rephrased the sentence as: "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/ and “longer” has /ŋg/?" but it doesn't sound right to me.

What else could I write to avoid two haves or have and has? Is my sentence correct?

Consider this sentence: "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/ and “longer” have /ŋg/?"

In this sentence, "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/" is a separate clause having "does" refer to "have" (does + have).

"“longer” have /ŋg/" is a separate clause. But I am not certain about the "have" in the second clause. I rephrased the sentence as: "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/ and “longer” has /ŋg/?" but it doesn't sound right to me.

Can the first does also refer to the second clause? If so, how?

What else could I write to avoid two haves or have and has? Is my sentence correct?

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When one clause has "have", what should the other clause in the same sentence have?

Consider this sentence: "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/ and “longer” have /ŋg/?"

In this sentence, "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/" is a separate clause having "does" refer to "have" (does + have).

"“longer” have /ŋg/" is a separate clause. But I am not certain about the "have" in the second clause. I rephrased the sentence as: "Why does “singer” have /ŋ/ and “longer” has /ŋg/?" but it doesn't sound right to me.

What else could I write to avoid two haves or have and has? Is my sentence correct?