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What is the difference between

Does anybody know...? and

Do anybody know...?

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Does anybody know? is considered standard English, and it is the type of English taught in schools. This is the type of English used in most professional and academic settings. It would be marked "correct" on tests looking for standard language use.

Do anybody know? is considered nonstandard. It might be part of the normal speech of a nonstandard dialect. It would be marked as "incorrect" on tests looking for standard usage. People who speak nonstandard English are often marked as uneducated.

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