Wednesday, July 03, 2024

What's the Difference between MAKE and DO?







Make = planning, production, construction, fabrication       



Do - performing a task, an action, a job




Take a look at this list of collocations:

MAKE

DO

 

make breakfast/lunch/dinner
make a sandwich
make a reservation
make money
make a profit
make a fortune
make $_______
make friends
make a phone call
make a joke
make a point
make a complaint
make a speech
make a suggestion
make an excuse
make a promise
make an observation
make plans
make a decision/choice
make a mistake
make progress
make a list
make a difference
make an exception

 

do the housework.

do the laundry
do the dishes
do the shopping           

do work
do homework
do business
do a good/great/terrible job
do a report
do a course

do homework

do your hair 

do your nails 

do exercise

do anything/ something/

do everything/nothing
do well
do badly
do good
do the right thing
do your best

 

*make someone’s bed



Time to Practice! 












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