The formal and traditional answer is makes, because the subject is the singular noun phrase receiving homemade cupcakes. In actual speech, and even sometimes in writing, many people …
Thank you! That makes sense. I must have heard people use it incorrectly so much that the correct way sounds strange. I will use your suggested sentence as well. I appreciate your help!
Should I use make or makes in the following statement: Please explain why your experience and qualifications makes you the best candidate for this position
"Makes" is the third-person singular simple present tense of "make", so if a singular thing makes you mad, it repeatedly does so, or does so on an ongoing basis.
'We are one, a global team that makes/make each other better.' Which would be the correct?
Makes is the correct form of the verb, because the subject of the clause is which and the word which refers back to the act of dominating, not to France, Spain, or Austria. The sentence can be rewritten …
In this sentence should I use make or makes? Massive scale, along with rapid growth make/makes it different.
6 "Makes sense" seems to have two meanings: that someone understands something or that something is logically sound. How did this phrase enter the english language? What are its …
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The formal and traditional answer is makes, because the subject is the singular noun phrase receiving homemade cupcakes. In actual speech, and even sometimes in writing, many people say make, under the influence of the more recent plural noun cupcakes. I would recommend saying makes, but be prepared to hear make.
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To make for is an idiom with several different meanings. In the context of this question, the approximate meaning is 'to produce', 'to represent' or 'to constitute': Raw earthworms make for grim eating = Raw earthworms represent an unpleasant kind of food Dobermans make for great guard dogs = Dobermans have the qualities needed to make them great guard dogs Sowing camomile in your lawn makes ...
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Makes is the correct form of the verb, because the subject of the clause is which and the word which refers back to the act of dominating, not to France, Spain, or Austria. The sentence can be rewritten as: The domination throughout history by France, Spain, and Austria alternately over Milan makes it a city full of different cultural influences.
6 "Makes sense" seems to have two meanings: that someone understands something or that something is logically sound. How did this phrase enter the english language? What are its origins? It looks like this phrase dates back to the early 1800's.
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