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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Make or makes
Should make or makes be used and please explain why, as it is one of the cases that both sound correct?
We want to make sure it makes or make sense.
We want to make sure it makes or make sense.
Top answer
it makes 'It' is a singular subject, so use a singular form of the verb..
- it makes 'It' is a singular subject, so use a singular form of the verb..
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it makes 'It' is a singular subject, so use a singular form of the verb..
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Thank you. I have one more question teacher.
Should the word 'data' be followed by a singular or plural word. For example:
Our data suggest or suggests...
Data is or are important in research.
Should the word 'data' be followed by a singular or plural word. For example:
Our data suggest or suggests...
Data is or are important in research.
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I almost always see 'is'.
I only see 'are' in some academic, technical and scientific contexts.
Clive
I only see 'are' in some academic, technical and scientific contexts.
Clive
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Is your audience the general public, or is it a select academic, technical or scientific one?
Clive
Clive
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There is some good evidence and data that data has established itself as a mass noun ....for most people, "data is" is the most natural way to speak.
However, in a university/scholarly paper, using "data are", rather than "data is" leaves no scope for error.
The reason: some stickler professors and pedantic scholars believe that, logically, if datum is an English word for a sing
However, in a university/scholarly paper, using "data are", rather than "data is" leaves no scope for error.
The reason: some stickler professors and pedantic scholars believe that, logically, if datum is an English word for a sing
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I am sorry, but which one would be the singular verb? Is it with the (s)?
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