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Leslie Galina
Work vs works.
What is the difference between:
Make my money work for me.
My money works for me.
Basically why is work in the first sentence without an S?
Is it because I make my money work? So work is linked to me?
Thanks guys...
Les
8 Ara 2016 18:32
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Hi Leslie,
The rule we're looking at here is "causative verbs". There are only four! Let, have, help and make. The pattern is this:
[causative verb] + [object] + [base verb] ...so the second verb is always in the base form.
So, [make] + [my money] + [work] ...
Here's a slightly adjusted sentence, so the form of the first verb doesn't confuse you.
"This investment plan makes my money work for me." The conjugation has already happened, so we don't do anything to "work" (which, anyway, is connected to the object - money - and not the subject).
8 Aralık 2016
It's definitely not conditional. ;)
9 Aralık 2016
So is it conditional or causative? Very interesting set of answers. Everybody thank you so much for your input.
8 Aralık 2016
Make my money work for me.
First of all, this is a command so the "work" in "..my money work.." is conditional.
My money works for me.
This is a statement, work is not conditional.
8 Aralık 2016
Hâlâ cevap bulamadın mı?
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Leslie Galina
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İngilizce, Fransızca, Diğer
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