[Grammar] Whats the proper way to say this phrase, and please explain your answer?

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That makes it easier for you

OR

That make it easier for you.




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Welcome to the forums, Imlearningenglish.

The way this forum works is that you tell us what you think first, and why.

We don't do your homework for you.
 
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Welcome to the forums, Imlearningenglish.

The way this forum works is that you tell us what you think first, and why.

We don't do your homework for you.


Thank you. I am not expecting to have YOU, do my homework. I just hoping to learn something new.
 

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Thank you. I am not expecting to have [strike]YOU[/strike] you do my homework. I ​am just hoping to learn something new.

Even so, we always ask learners to give us their answers first. That way, we get to see where you might be having problems instead of just giving you the answers.
 

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Even so, we always ask learners to give us their answers first. That way, we get to see where you might be having problems instead of just giving you the answers.

Fair enough. I think the proper way to say is; that make it easier for you, because you is singular and make is also singular. However, that makes it easier for you sounds correct. I have no way of knowing, because I don't go to school. Instead I am communicating with a girl online and we are doing this in English. I just wanted to know if I was correct, before sending her my email. I see you don't want to help me, but I do Thank You anyway.
 

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The present tense is conjugated thus:

I make
you make
he/she/it makes
we make
they make.

You are right to think 'That makes it easier for you' is correct, because 'that' is a singular pronoun like 'it'.
 

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I see you don't want to help me ...

That's not really a good way to encourage us to help you in the future. You started your thread with "Fair enough" suggesting that you understood our requirement for you to give your answer first. We do want to help you. Giving you the answers won't help you learn.
 

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That's not really a good way to encourage us to help you in the future. You started your thread with "Fair enough" suggesting that you understood our requirement for you to give your answer first. We do want to help you. Giving you the answers won't help you learn.

Thank You. I admire people that knows proper grammar. You are the best.
 

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