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What's the difference between "to do wonders" and "to work wonders"?
10 de out de 2024 08:41
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In general, ‘Working’ is a little more complicated or difficult than ‘doing’.
The week in Hawaii did wonders for my morale! I haven’t been this happy in a long time. (It’s obvious that good weather and vacation can make people feel better)
He’s had trouble losing weight but his intermittent fasting regime is working wonders. (Sticking to a detailed plan requires some work)
10 de outubro de 2024
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I would say they mean roughly the same, but the subject of "do wonders" - almost always followed by "for..." - normally is not human, whereas the subject of "work wonders", not normally followed by "for", is normally a person or group of people.
My gardener has worked wonders in my garden.
The theatre company have (/has) worked wonders in bringing this to the stage.
Try this face cream, it'll do wonders for your complexion.
He used to have an anger problem, but I told him to bite his tongue and count to 3000, and it's done wonders for him.
Having said that, you can use them interchangeably to a great extent. I think if you're unsure, use "work wonders".
10 de outubro de 2024
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Both mean the same. Grammatically ‘do wonders’ is usually used in the past tense.
I took my medication for a month and it did/worked wonders for me.
Take this medication for the next month, it should work wonders for you.
10 de outubro de 2024
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