This week, we are going to look at a common error with ‘make’ and ‘let’ to avoid in your writing.
These errors are very common in Taiwan.
Task 1: Study the error box.
Wrong
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Right
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Please let me to see your work.
It makes me to feel tired.
My boss lets me to go home early.
My supervisor makes me to do overtime.
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Please let me see your work.
It makes me feel tired.
I am allowed to go home early. / My boss lets me go home early.
I am made to do overtime. / My supervisor makes me do overtime.
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Notes:
*Don’t use ‘make s/o to V’ or ‘let s/o to V’.
*Use ‘be made to V’ if you want to use ‘make’ in the passive.
*Use ‘be allowed to V’ if you want to use ‘let’ in the passive.
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