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Let me know what the difference of these two sentences is.. I can make you satisfied. I can satisfy you. Does each sentence sound diffierent to you?

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"Let me know what the difference of these two sentences is..

I can make you satisfied.
I can satisfy you.

Does each sentence sound diffierent to you?"

The difference is the first sentence is using the passive voice and the second sentence is using the active voice.

(These examples are pulled from the Purdue Online Writing Lab)

Active voice is used for most non-scientific writing. Using active voice for the majority of your sentences makes your meaning clear for readers, and keeps the sentences from becoming too complicated or wordy. Even in scientific writing, too much use of passive voice can cloud the meaning of your sentences.

The passive (indirect) sentence, the entrance exam was failed by over one-third of the applicants to the school, includes an action performed upon the sentence subject (the entrance exam).

Image Caption: The action is performed upon the sentence subject, meaning this sentence is passive (indirect).

The active voice sentence subjects perform the action in the sentence, over one-third of the applicants to the school failed the entrance exam.

Image Caption: This is an example of the active voice because the sentence subject performs the action.

The subject (the brakes) is being acted upon by another individual (her) in the sentence, the brakes were slammed on by her as the car sped downhill.

Image Caption: This is an example of the passive voice.

The subject of this active voice sentence (she) performs the action in the statement, she slammed on the brakes as the car sped downhill.

Image Caption: This is an example of an active voice sentence because the sentence subject performs the action.

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Basically, passive voice is when the action is being performed on the subject of the sentence (indirect action) and active voice is when the subject of the sentence is performing the action (direct vs. indirect, active vs. passive)

I hope this helped you! ^_^
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Let me know what the difference of these two sentences is..

I can make you satisfied. -   This means someone has the ability to do something 
                                               to / for someone that will result in their contentment (happiness). 
                                               The feeling here is that the actual person saying this is going to 
                                               be doing the action.   
                                                      Imagine a real estate agent on the phone.  She says "I can 
                                                      make you satisfied" < The feeling is SHE will do something to please  
                                                                                               whoever is on the phone.
                       
I can satisfy you.  - This means someone has the ability to make another person content (happy) 
                                                    but it doesn't seem to have the feeling of WHO will actually be 
                                                    performing or doing the act / favor that will satisfy the person spoken to. 
                                                   Imagine a waiter at a restaurant promising a delicious dinner 
                                                   to a customer.   He says "I can  make you satisfied" 
                                                    < The feeling is He will bring the food to the table (but not cook it 
                                                       himself.)
                                                         
Does each sentence sound diffierent to you? - Yes they sound a bit different to me. But they 
                                                        won't to most people and I can honestly say using either one 
                                                        is 100% okay.
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They both mean the same thing, and both are acceptable, however, we usually use the second in conversation.

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