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make or do ? I would like to know when I have to use DO and when Make sometime I get confused. thanks for your help
Mar 1, 2015 5:28 AM
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There is some examples adapted from below URL. If you want to learn more check http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-do-and-make-60-collocations/ 60 common collocations with example sentences to help you! Basic Difference between DO and MAKE • Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. • Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. • DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually refers to the result. For example, if you “make breakfast,” the result is an omelet! If you “make a suggestion,” you have created a recommendation. Common English Collocations with DO HOUSEWORK • do the housework After I got home from the office, I was too tired to do the housework. • do the laundry I really need to do the laundry – I don’t have any clean clothes left! • do the dishes I’ll make dinner if you do the dishes afterwards. (you can also say “wash the dishes”) • do the shopping I went to the bank, did some shopping, and mailed a package at the post office. EXCEPTION: make the bed = putting blankets, sheets, and pillows in the correct place so that the bed looks nice and not messy. WORK / STUDY • do work I can’t go out this weekend – I have to do some work on an extra project. • do homework You can’t watch any TV until you’ve done your homework. • do business We do business with clients in fifteen countries. • do a good/great/terrible job She did a good job organizing the party. (in this expression, “job” doesn’t necessarily refer to work. It simply means the person did something well) • do a report I’m doing a report on the history of American foreign policy. (you can also say “writing a report”) • do a course We’re doing a course at the local university. (you can also say “taking a course”) Hope be helpful.
March 1, 2015
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Do you think is "make love"or "do love"?So the answer is make love.Thank you.
March 2, 2015
For questions like this, you can just search for "difference make do" - there are many, many results! :)
March 1, 2015
You might find this useful: http://www.italki.com/question/284887
March 1, 2015
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