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make sense — be logical

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcore

To be clear and reasonable; to be easy to understand or explain.

Say it like a native

Textbook Your reasoning is coherent and logically sound.

Native Yeah, that makes sense.

'Make sense' is the natural way to say something is logical/clear; the formal version is essay-speak.

Pattern: make sense (to someone)

In use

  • Her explanation really made sense after she showed the diagram.communication
  • I think the new rule makes sense because it helps everyone stay organized.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ Your plan makes a sense.

✓ Your plan makes sense.

'Make sense' — no article. ('Make a lot of sense' is fine.)

Common collocations

  • make sense + degree — perfect sense, a lot of sense, to me, of it

Don't confuse it

Don't confuse with 'make a sense,' which is incorrect.

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