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- Should I use make or makes in the following statement?
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
- grammatical number - Is it makes or make in this sentence . . .
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
- make sense to me vs make sense for me. Whats the difference?
0 Americans do not say "makes sense for me" Makes sense "for" me makes it seem like whatever makes sense was made sense specifically for the person saying this I think it can be used If something makes sense to make me happy, then it makes sense for me
- Is this correct: Our listeners are what make X?
Our listeners are what make [podcast name] possible which makes me cringe a little each time I hear it Is it just me, or is the sentence wrong? And if so, what is the correct form - should both verbs be singular? And is there a difference between UK and US usage? (The podcast is based in the USA)
- grammaticality - which MAKE or which MAKES (difficult one) - English . . .
This does not work To rectify the problem, you could include a noun antecedent The issue of makes or make then resolves itself because the grammatical number of the antecedent determines the number of the verb For example: I admire teachers who are knowledgeable and patient, qualities which make their students feel confident
- What makes. . . and Why is. . . : How different are they?
What makes is asking what thing, condition or feature that is present Why is is asking for a reason, cause or condition behind the observation Both serve the same general meaning, as both are not asking for an accurate or specific explanation Answers are probably not going to reflect the specific meaning of that difference: so it is probably
- etymology - Make it so! - where does it come from, how does it feel . . .
The catchphrase from Star Trek captain Jean-Luc Picard "Make it so!" was first used in "Encounter At Farpoint" (28 September 1987) and thereafter in many episodes and films, instructing a crew me
- Formal Letter Format: How to Write a Formal Letter - UsingEnglish. com
Learn the art of formal letter writing Discover how to write and properly format your formal letters Download a free formal letter template, and explore outlines for enquiry and covering letters Become a pro at writing formal English letters today!
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