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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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make or makes? im stumped

Hello

I am applying for a job but I am not sure if I should use the word 'make' or 'makes' in the sentence below.

This together with experience of working in an office environment make me the ideal candidate.

Can anybody help?

Thanks

Lewis
  

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Anonymous Hello I am applying for a job but I am not sure if I should use the word 'make' or 'makes' in the sentence below. This together with experience of working in an office environment make me the ideal candidate. Can anybody help?

— Philip

  • Anonymous Hello I am applying for a job but I am not sure if I should use the word 'make' or 'makes' in the sentence below.
  • This together with experience of working in an office environment make me the ideal candidate.
  • Can anybody help?
  • Thanks Lewis A s the sentence exists, you have two subjects, so you need the verb "make".
  • Use commas to separate the phrase "with experience of working in an office environment", then you will have the original subject in aposition, needing "makes".
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Anonymous
Hello

I am applying for a job but I am not sure if I should use the word 'make' or 'makes' in the sentence below.

This together with experience of working in an office environment make me the ideal candidate.

Can anybody help?

Thanks

Lewis
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Dear Stumped,

A together with phrase does not make the subject plural.
Neither does an as well as phrase.

You need makes. This makes me ...

CJ
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