[Grammar] make a problem

[angelene001]

It makes a lot of problems.

Can we use "make a problem" meaning "cause a problem"?

I think that we can't.
It's not a collocation. But sometimes something is not a collocation but is correct.


But we can say:
It makes the problem even more difficult to solve.

 

[Rover_KE]

Can we use "make a problem" meaning "cause a problem"?

I think that we can't. It's understandable but not colloquial.

It's not a natural collocation. But sometimes something is not a collocation but is correct.


But we can say:
It makes the problem even more difficult to solve.:tick:​

Rover

 

[HanibalII]

It makes a lot of problems.

Can we use "make a problem" meaning "cause a problem"?

I think that we can't.
It's not a collocation. But sometimes something is not a collocation but is correct.


But we can say:
It makes the problem even more difficult to solve.

Yes, you can. But the situations(context) can vary.