Should I use make or makes in the following statement: Please explain why your experience and qualifications makes you the best candidate for this position

Should I use make or makes? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

The formal and traditional answer is makes, because the subject is the singular noun phrase receiving homemade cupcakes. In actual speech, and even sometimes in writing, many people say make, under the influence of the more recent plural noun cupcakes. I would recommend saying makes, but be prepared to hear make.

In this sentence should I use make or makes? Massive scale, along with rapid growth make/makes it different.

Thank you! That makes sense. I must have heard people use it incorrectly so much that the correct way sounds strange. I will use your suggested sentence as well. I appreciate your help!

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"Makes" is the third-person singular simple present tense of "make", so if a singular thing makes you mad, it repeatedly does so, or does so on an ongoing basis.

Which is correct: People with closed minds make terrible leaders? OR People with closed minds makes for terrible leaders?