Correct use of do and does

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WordyMark

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Which would be correct in the following sentence:

Does either one of you recognize the name Peter Blake.

or

Do either one of you recognize the name Peter Blake.
 
***Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.***

Hello and welcome!
I would write it this way:
Does anyone of you recognize the name Peter Blake?

P.S: Probably I would not even add "of you" but this is everyone's personal choice.

Cheers!
 
Hi WM
Nightmare's suggestion works for me (an NES but not a teacher).
Regards
NT
 
Welcome to the board, Mark.

Does either (one) of you recognize the name Peter Blake?
is correct ('one' is optional).

In your question, two people are being asked. Nightmare has changed it to mean more than two people.

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