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Why does it make you sad vs Why it make you sad

The correct phrase is "why does it make you sad". In English, when forming a question with the word "why", we need to use the auxiliary verb "does" before the main verb. The second phrase, "why it make you sad", is incorrect.

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Why does it make you sad

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to form a question using the word "why". It follows the structure of auxiliary verb + subject + main verb.

Why it make you sad

This phrase is incorrect in English.

This phrase does not follow the correct structure for forming a question with the word "why". The auxiliary verb "does" is needed before the main verb.
  • I can fully understand your feeling and why it make you sad when you think of it. I used to listen to my father. He told me a lot of his life in Khmer Rouge regime.

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