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What’s the difference between do and make in English?
Do you make something, or do you do it?
Today, in #3 of our Top 15 Fixes, we talk about the difficulty of distinguishing when to use these two verbs!
Many English learners have difficulty using do and make , often because they are directly translating from their own language. But native English speakers make it even more difficult. Even though there are some basic rules for using these verbs, native speakers tend to break them.
Make usually means to create something, from the ground up. Some examples include:
- Making food, a drink, or anything requiring ingredients
- Making friends (creating friendships)
- Making the bed or table (putting things together)
- Making a phone call, or making mistakes
Do usually relates more to a responsibility, an action or a job. Some examples include:
- Doing dinner, coffee or drinks (something you do together, with others)
- Doing homework, or doing the dishes (doing a job or work)
- Doing someone a favor
- Doing your best
Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series:
What do you make?
What do you do?
Let us know in the comments section at allearsenglish.com/213
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What’s the difference between do and make in English?
Do you make something, or do you do it?
Today, in #3 of our Top 15 Fixes, we talk about the difficulty of distinguishing when to use these two verbs!
Many English learners have difficulty using do and make, often because they are directly translating from their own language. But native English speakers make it even more difficult. Even though there are some basic rules for using these verbs, native speakers tend to break them.
Make usually means to create something, from the ground up. Some examples include:
Making food, a drink, or anything requiring ingredients
Making friends (creating friendships)
Making the bed or table (putting things together)
Making a phone call, or making mistakes
Do usually relates more to a responsibility, an action or a job. Some examples include:
Doing dinner, coffee or drinks (something you do together, with others)
Doing homework, or doing the dishes (doing a job or work)
Doing someone a favor
Doing your best
Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series:
Episode 165: Listen or Hear?
Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say?
Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope
Episode 177: Talking About Age in English
Episode 181: Future Tense in English
Episode 185: Interested or Interesting?
Episode 189: Talking About the Past
Episode 193: How to Borrow Money
Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch?
Episode 201: Will vs. Going To
Episode 205: Talking about People
Episode 209: How much versus How many
What do you make?
What do you do?
Let us know in the comments section
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