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Discover LudwigThe phrase "makes it appear" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing how something gives the impression of being a certain way.
Example: "The lighting in the room makes it appear larger than it actually is."
Alternatives: "gives the impression" or "creates the illusion."
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Skin loses its elasticity with age, so restoring its stretchiness makes it appear younger.
The colonial decor makes it appear much older than its 20 years.
The key to New York's relative environmental benignity is the very thing that makes it appear to be an ecological nightmare: its extreme compactness.
It makes it appear a victimless crime.
Luckily, adaptive management is not as complicated as the literature sometimes makes it appear.
The illustration makes it appear as if the police were being fired upon.
He makes it appear as though gold makes the world go round.
But it wasn't nearly as simple as the commercial makes it appear.
The contrast makes it appear as if public-sector pensions can be delivered on the cheap.
So it seems that the conscientiousness of "like" is what makes it appear so often.
While not inexpensive, an "elite" education is more accessible than the sticker price makes it appear.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com