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have made vs has made

The choice between 'have made' and 'has made' depends on the subject of the sentence. 'Have made' is used with plural subjects (e.g., we, they), while 'has made' is used with singular subjects (e.g., he, she).
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have made

The phrase 'have made' is correct and commonly used in English with plural subjects.

Use 'have made' when the subject of the sentence is plural (e.g., we, they, students). This phrase is used in present perfect tense to indicate actions that were completed at some point in the past.

Examples:

  • They have made significant progress in their project.
  • We have made a decision to move forward with the plan.
  • The students have made great efforts to improve their grades.
  • May 18, 2016 ... "I have made" is the present tense: you are describing the present, and in that present there exists a situation where there are some ...
  • May 31, 2018 ... Every time I try to extrude it, I get the error: “One input was not extruded because it would have made an invalid surface.” I can't seem to ...
  • May 26, 2019 ... Rob would have made an excellent King In the North in peace time but he was terrible at the game of thrones. Like Ned he just could not ...
  • Nov 15, 2018 ... When I try to extrude straight (vertically) I get the error “One input was not extruded because it would have made an invalid surface.”
  • May 9, 2022 ... [LOTR] Could the Fellowship have made it through Moria safely if Pippin hadn't messed up? Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and ...
  • 12K Followers, 540 Following, 1528 Posts - Megan | The Homes I Have Made (@thehomesihavemade) on Instagram: "Military Spouse Boy Mom ❤️ Perpetual Renter ...
  • Reporting to MSU might have made it worse. Miranda Dunlap. February 6, 2023. <p>Culture Editor Miranda Dunlap</p>. Culture Editor Miranda Dunlap.
  • How to follow up the comments I have made in a task · English Forum Tips and Tricks · comments · Roberto_Lopez 14 July 2022 15:30 1. My job, as a manager, ...
  • Nov 21, 2013 ... The changes you have made require the following tables to be dropped and re-created". I already tried to do the modification by T-SQL and it ...
  • Aug 24, 2016 ... "You have made too many attempts to answer your security questions." Show more Less. iPhone 6, iOS 9.3. Posted on Aug 17, 2016 11:58 PM.

Alternatives:

  • have created
  • have achieved
  • have accomplished
  • have built
  • have developed

has made

The phrase 'has made' is correct and commonly used in English with singular subjects.

Use 'has made' when the subject of the sentence is singular (e.g., he, she, the company). This phrase is used in present perfect tense to indicate actions that were completed at some point in the past.

Examples:

  • She has made a significant contribution to the team.
  • He has made a decision to resign from his position.
  • The company has made a profit this quarter.
  • Jul 30, 2024 ... EA has made so much money on this game that they give 0 fucks about it. This game became a test to see how much they could charge for shiny new skins that don' ...
  • RuPaul's Drag Race Has Made Me a Better Doctor. By; Cassie N. Shaw, MD, FACP. August 15, 2024. I audibly gasped as Nymphia Wind kick-flipped during her ...
  • 5 days ago ... Chinese scientists say funding shake-up has made it harder to win grants. Applications have soared, but the success rate for key grants has ...
  • Adversity Has Made Me Who I Am. By Eli, a senior at MHS. On March 14th, 2016, my mother died. Allow me to take you back to that day. My grandmother's words ...
  • Who or What Has Made You the Physician or Scientist You Are Today? HMS alumni reflect on the mentors and mindsets that shaped their careers.
  • Jul 18, 2023 ... San Francisco, night 3/3. This music has made me a better player, and this band made me a better person. I was given the opportunity of a ...
  • Being Wrong Has Made Me a Better Teacher. By Ariel Sacks — January 02, 2019 5 min read. BRIC ARCHIVE. Share article. Remove Save to favorites
  • Jul 12, 2021 ... ... has made for me. I only wish I had understood sooner that trauma does not necessarily have to be caused by one threatening event like ...
  • Urban living has made me racist. 9 months ago 9 months ago · Race Card Race Card Asian, Hispanic, Kenna Hensen, low income housing, negativity, PA, ...
  • Apr 9, 2012 ... After the chkdsk completed, I saw the message: Windows has made corrections to the file system. Can anyone tell me as to what this means ...

Alternatives:

  • has created
  • has achieved
  • has accomplished
  • has built
  • has developed

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