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Friday, November 18, 2011

Skill 58: Distinguish make and do

Make and do can be confused in English because their meanings are so similar. since the difference between make and do is tested on the TOEFL test, you should learn to distinguish them.

Make often has the idea of creating or construicting. The following expressions show some of the possible uses of make:

She likes to make her own clothes.
would you like to make a cake for dessert?
If you make a mistake, you should correct it.
He was unable to make a response to the threat.

Do often has the idea of completing or performing. The following expressions show some of the possible uses of do:

This morning she did all the dishes.
The students are doing the assignments.
The janitors did the work they were assigned.
you can do your laudry at the laundromant.

These are only some of the uses of make and do. Many uses of make and do are idiomatic and therefore difficult to classify.

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