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Old 12-Sep-2006, 14:53
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Default Re: absence makes the heart grow fonder

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Originally Posted by hat123 View Post
why is it not "absence makes the heart grows fonder"?

Hi

As Philly has already written ,"make' is a causative verb and it is followed by a short or bare infinitive.
Other causative verbs are "help" and "let" :
e.g.

Help him do his homework.
Let me help you with your homework.

Hope it helps.

All the best,
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