[Grammar] Means or Mean

[nekminnit11]

Hello,

I am having trouble working out whether "mean" or "means" is correct in the following case.


The communication and time management skills that I have developed during my time as an assistant mean that I am able to fulfil the responsibilities of an XYZ.

The communication and time management skills that I have developed during my time as an assistant means that I am able to fulfil the responsibilities of an XYZ.

I think that "mean" is correct in this situation because "skills" is plural. Am I right?

Thanks!

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, nekminnit.:-D

Yes. You are absolutely correct.

 

[tedmc]

The communication and time management skills that I have developed during my time as an assistant mean that I am able to fulfil the responsibilities of an XYZ.

The two skills I have developed mean that I am able to ...
The two skills mean that I am able to...

I think the sentence does not sound right. It is not the two skills that mean you are able to do something. It is the fact that you have developed/acquired the two skills in the previous job that has prepared you for the new position.

 

[Raymott]

I think that's splitting hairs beyond that which a native speaker would do.
Yes, it means, "The development of the two skills means that I am able to ..."