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relative-pronouns

Regarding the usage of the relative pronoun "which", after it, do you use singular verb or plural?

”Historic buildings enliven the memories of how people lived in the past, which make each country fascinating as every nation has different stories to tell.

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Historic buildings enliven the memories of how people lived in the past, which makes each country fascinating as every nation has different stories to tell.

Best Answer

The question is really whether the subject of the verb to make is singular or plural.

To answer the question, reduce the subject to its essence:

Historic buildings enliven the memories of how people lived in the past

to

Buildings enliven the memories of how people lived

to

Buildings enliven memories

If buildings enliven memories is interpreted as a process, it would take the singular makes.

If buildings enliven memories is interpreted as a series of events, it would take the plural make.

So it really amounts to the way you see it.

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