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I know that in the following phrase I must add the letter s to the verb seem when used with third person singular like this:

It seems to me...

But then I see such phrases as

make it seem...

and I'm entirely baffled why the word seem is used without the letter s. Ain't seem used with third person singular here ?

Note: English is my third language, but I have a good command of it. Still such peculiarities are perplexing.

Thanks...

third-person-singular

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  Yes "make it seem" is correct but I'm not sure why. Perhaps because the implied subject is you - "you make it seem" and "you seem" would be correct.
  
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  Possible duplicate of Make it happen?
  
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  Why are you saying ain't? You should be using: Isn't. If you are going to use ain't, all your language needs to be like that.
  
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I know that in the following phrase I must add the letter s to the verb seem when used with third person singular like this:

It seems to me...

But then I see such phrases as

make it seem...

and I'm entirely baffled why the word seem is used without the letter s. Ain't seem used with third person singular here ?

Note: English is my third language, but I have a good command of it. Still such peculiarities are perplexing.

Thanks...

third-person-singular

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes "make it seem" is correct but I'm not sure why. Perhaps because the implied subject is you - "you make it seem" and "you seem" would be correct.
  
  – Edward Barnard
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Possible duplicate of Make it happen?
  
  – Laurel
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Why are you saying ain't? You should be using: Isn't. If you are going to use ain't, all your language needs to be like that.
  
  – Lambie
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I know that in the following phrase I must add the letter s to the verb seem when used with third person singular like this:

It seems to me...

But then I see such phrases as

make it seem...

and I'm entirely baffled why the word seem is used without the letter s. Ain't seem used with third person singular here ?

Note: English is my third language, but I have a good command of it. Still such peculiarities are perplexing.

Thanks...

third-person-singular

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In your example, the verb form of "seem" in "make it seem" is the so-called "bare infinitive" which is required when you use the word "make" with the meaning "to cause someone to do something".

You can read about this use of "make" here (and lots of other places too).

One of the examples given there is "His mother made him clean his room."

Similarly, the phrase "make it seem" would be part of a longer sentence, maybe something like: "The yellowed paper and the mildew stains make it seem like an ancient document, but it's a forgery." In that example, "The yellowed paper and the mildew stains" is the subject of the sentence. "Make" agrees with that subject, and "seem" is a bare infinitive as discussed in the reference above.

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When using the third person, you would add the s to the word make, not seem.

For example:

You make it seem easy, I make it seem easy. She makes it seem easy, too.

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  I would add that the phrase is fundamentally different. With “it seems” the verb is “seem”. So “seem” gets the s. With “she makes it seem” the verb is “make” which is why make gets the s. You could use “she seems nice” too.
  
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In your example, the verb form of "seem" in "make it seem" is the so-called "bare infinitive" which is required when you use the word "make" with the meaning "to cause someone to do something".

You can read about this use of "make" here (and lots of other places too).

One of the examples given there is "His mother made him clean his room."

Similarly, the phrase "make it seem" would be part of a longer sentence, maybe something like: "The yellowed paper and the mildew stains make it seem like an ancient document, but it's a forgery." In that example, "The yellowed paper and the mildew stains" is the subject of the sentence. "Make" agrees with that subject, and "seem" is a bare infinitive as discussed in the reference above.

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In your example, the verb form of "seem" in "make it seem" is the so-called "bare infinitive" which is required when you use the word "make" with the meaning "to cause someone to do something".

You can read about this use of "make" here (and lots of other places too).

One of the examples given there is "His mother made him clean his room."

Similarly, the phrase "make it seem" would be part of a longer sentence, maybe something like: "The yellowed paper and the mildew stains make it seem like an ancient document, but it's a forgery." In that example, "The yellowed paper and the mildew stains" is the subject of the sentence. "Make" agrees with that subject, and "seem" is a bare infinitive as discussed in the reference above.

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In your example, the verb form of "seem" in "make it seem" is the so-called "bare infinitive" which is required when you use the word "make" with the meaning "to cause someone to do something".

You can read about this use of "make" here (and lots of other places too).

One of the examples given there is "His mother made him clean his room."

Similarly, the phrase "make it seem" would be part of a longer sentence, maybe something like: "The yellowed paper and the mildew stains make it seem like an ancient document, but it's a forgery." In that example, "The yellowed paper and the mildew stains" is the subject of the sentence. "Make" agrees with that subject, and "seem" is a bare infinitive as discussed in the reference above.

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When using the third person, you would add the s to the word make, not seem.

For example:

You make it seem easy, I make it seem easy. She makes it seem easy, too.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

J.R.♦J.R.

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I would add that the phrase is fundamentally different. With “it seems” the verb is “seem”. So “seem” gets the s. With “she makes it seem” the verb is “make” which is why make gets the s. You could use “she seems nice” too.
  
  – Fogmeister
  16 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

When using the third person, you would add the s to the word make, not seem.

For example:

You make it seem easy, I make it seem easy. She makes it seem easy, too.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

J.R.♦J.R.

102k8132252

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I would add that the phrase is fundamentally different. With “it seems” the verb is “seem”. So “seem” gets the s. With “she makes it seem” the verb is “make” which is why make gets the s. You could use “she seems nice” too.
  
  – Fogmeister
  16 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

When using the third person, you would add the s to the word make, not seem.

For example:

You make it seem easy, I make it seem easy. She makes it seem easy, too.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

J.R.♦J.R.

102k8132252

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answered 8 hours ago

J.R.♦J.R.

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answered 8 hours ago

J.R.♦J.R.

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answered 8 hours ago

J.R.♦J.R.

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