makes up for - mind the verb-noun agreement (it is the subject, noun singular)
Results 1 to 4 of 4
Thread: "Make up for" or "Makes up for"
- 14-Jun-2007, 20:13 #1Unregistered Guest
"Make up for" or "Makes up for" Hi! I was wondering if in the phrase "I hope that its beauty make up for the trouble", the phrasal verb "make up" should be "makes up". Thanks.
- 14-Jun-2007, 20:56 #2
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Posts
- 1,044
Re: "Make up for" or "Makes up for"
- 14-Jun-2007, 22:11 #3
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Jun 2007
- Posts
- 557
Re: "Make up for" or "Makes up for" I would have thought "beauty" was the subject.
- 15-Jun-2007, 06:49 #4
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Posts
- 1,044
Re: "Make up for" or "Makes up for" yes, I was wrong. probably too much in a hurry...
Posting Permissions
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.1