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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Make it appear/it appears
What does the word "make" do? Why do we not say make it appears?
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Hi, What does the word "make" do? Why do we not say make it appears? Because, in your example, 'appear' is an infinitive.
- Hi, What does the word "make" do?
- Why do we not say make it appears?
- Because, in your example, 'appear' is an infinitive.
- Many verbs can be followed by the infinitive.
- With some, you use the infinitive with 'to', with some you use the infinitive without 'to'.
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Hi,
What does the word "make" do? Why do we not say make it appears?
Because, in your example, 'appear' is an infinitive.
Many verbs can be followed by the infinitive. With some, you use the infinitive with 'to', with some you use the infinitive without 'to'.
Clive
What does the word "make" do? Why do we not say make it appears?
Because, in your example, 'appear' is an infinitive.
Many verbs can be followed by the infinitive. With some, you use the infinitive with 'to', with some you use the infinitive without 'to'.
Clive
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make, let, have, and help all use the same pattern. Leave the second verb alone! No s!
make it appear
let it happen
have them clean the sink
help him do the work
You can change the first verb, but not the second:
makes it vanish
lets it go
had them write letters
helped
make it appear
let it happen
have them clean the sink
help him do the work
You can change the first verb, but not the second:
makes it vanish
lets it go
had them write letters
helped
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