Correct use of "makes you"

It should be "That doesn't make you better".

You already have the s marker on do (does, doesn't). Don't put another s on make.

You are only allowed one s marker per verb phrase, and it has to be on the first verb.

I'll elaborate a bit further:

The person in question lost a cooking contest. He made statements that his dish was more complicated. (required more ingredients) One of the judges said "That doesn't makes you better".

The judge's staement should be "makes" or "make"?

Makes more sense as it sounds more natural, but someone knows why? I'm a bit confused as it's being refer

AnonymousI'll elaborate a bit further

There is no need to explain anything. It doesn't matter whether it's a cooking contest or a trip to the moon.

doesn't makes is wrong.
doesn't make is correct.

CJ

One last question, what if the judge was telling this to a group of individuals instead of a single person? Would it remain "That doesn't makes you"?

Thanks for the help given before!

AnonymousOne last question, what if the judge was telling this to a group of individuals instead of a single person? Would it remain "That doesn't makes you"?

You don't seem to be understanding this completely. The judge made a mistake when he said, "That doesn't makes you ...". He should have said, "That doesn't make you ...". It's the same whether he's ta

Alright, thanks for the answers! Have a nice day.