Question tag —Man has made a lot of things over centuries...

[man of manners]

Hi!
This is a new thread in which we will discuss some sentences that need suitable question tags.
The sentence is:

Man has made 'created/invented/innovated' a lot of things over centuries,........?

My opinion: "hasn't he?". Can it be "haven't they" from the perspective of that not only men who have done this.

Thanks in advance!

 

[GoesStation]

Only hasn't he? would be possible. Most writers would avoid that archaic usage nowadays and write humankind, humanity, people, or something similar.

An article is missing before centuries, and you can't innovate things.

 

[man of manners]

Only hasn't he? would be possible.

I agree.

An article is missing before centuries [I think that both are correct], and you can't innovate things. [Let's change it to "done" for a better meaning]

 

[emsr2d2]

You need either the article, "the last few", or a number before "centuries". You can use "done a lot of things" but it doesn't mean the same as "created/invented".

 

[man of manners]

You need either the article, few, or a number before "centuries".[In textbooks, both exist and are considered correct] You can use "done a lot of things" but it doesn't mean the same as "created/invented".[I know but I did not want to argue so I changed it to avoid this and be relevant]

Read my comments above if you will.