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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

it ~ that ~ (singular/plural form?)

"It is the rough Atlantic Ocean, the cold, dark, winter nights, the fierce "northers," that (make/makes) the British and the American sailors the toughest and most skillful in the world."

Here, which form is correct? make or makes?
I'm confused because the word 'it' is sigular while the following nouns which are more close to the verb in question are plural. Could you give me some explanation?
Thank you.
  

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It is the rough Atlantic Ocean, the cold, dark, winter nights, and the fierce "northers," that make the British and the American sailors the toughest and most skillful in the world. The rough Atlantic Ocean, the cold, dark, winter nights, and the fierce "northers," make the British and the American sailors the toughest and most skillful in the world. That refers to the list of three things.

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  • It is the rough Atlantic Ocean, the cold, dark, winter nights, and the fierce "northers," that make the British and the American sailors the toughest and most skillful in the world.
  • The rough Atlantic Ocean, the cold, dark, winter nights, and the fierce "northers," make the British and the American sailors the toughest and most skillful in the world.
  • That refers to the list of three things.
  • You left out the "and".
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It is the rough Atlantic Ocean, the cold, dark, winter nights, and the fierce "northers," that make the British and the American sailors the toughest and most skillful in the world.

The rough Atlantic Ocean, the cold, dark, winter nights, and the fierce "northers," make the British and the American sailors the toughest and most skillful in the world.

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