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OttoJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Made for

-Peter and Judy are made for each other. (=MADE FOR being an adjective, which means they are a perfect match, so ARE)

-Peter and Judy were made for each other. (=the act of being made by god happened in the past, so WERE)

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If the relevant situation between Peter and Judy still exists then either may be used. If talking about a past situation then only "were" may be used. The expression is mostly figurative.

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  • If the relevant situation between Peter and Judy still exists then either may be used.
  • If talking about a past situation then only "were" may be used.
  • The expression is mostly figurative.
  • In ordinary use there is little connotation of anyone literally being "made", even less that anyone has been "made by ***".
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If the relevant situation between Peter and Judy still exists then either may be used. If talking about a past situation then only "were" may be used.

The expression is mostly figurative. In ordinary use there is little connotation of anyone literally being "made", even less that anyone has been "made by ***".
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