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    Use "do" for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks like doing housework such as laundry, dishes, shopping, work, homework, exercise, hair, and nails. Use "make" for creating or producing something like making food, money, friends, jokes, phone calls, points, or bets. "Do" refers to the action while "make" refers to the result, such as making breakfast results in food while making a suggestion creates a recommendation.

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    Use "do" for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks like doing housework such as laundry, dishes, shopping, work, homework, exercise, hair, and nails. Use "make" for creating or producing something like making food, money, friends, jokes, phone calls, points, or bets. "Do" refers to the action while "make" refers to the result, such as making breakfast results in food while making a suggestion creates a recommendation.

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    Use "do" for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks like doing housework such as laundry, dishes, shopping, work, homework, exercise, hair, and nails. Use "make" for creating or producing something like making food, money, friends, jokes, phone calls, points, or bets. "Do" refers to the action while "make" refers to the result, such as making breakfast results in food while making a suggestion creates a recommendation.

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    Common English Collocations With DO


    Basic Difference Between DO And MAKE HOUSEWORK

    • do the housework
    • Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. After I got home from the office, I was too tired to do the housework.
    • Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. • do the laundry
    • DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually refers to the result. For I really need to do the laundry – I don’t have any clean clothes left!
    example, • do the dishes
    • if you “make breakfast,” the result is an omelet! If you “make a suggestion,” you have I’ll make dinner if you do the dishes afterwards.
    created a recommendation. (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.
    Common English Collocations With MAKE • do business
    We do business with clients in fifteen countries.
    FOOD
    TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY
    • make breakfast/lunch/dinner
    I’m making dinner – it’ll be ready in about ten minutes. • do exercise
    • make a sandwich I do at least half an hour of exercise every day.
    Could you make me a turkey sandwich? • do your hair (= style your hair)
    • make a salad I’ll be ready to go in 15 minutes – I just need to do my hair.
    I made a salad for the family picnic. • do your nails (= paint your nails)
    Can you open this envelope for me? I just did my nails and they’re still wet
    MONEY

    • make money
    I enjoy my job, but I don’t make very much money.
    • make a profit
    The new company made a profit within its first year.
    • make a fortune
    He made a fortune after his book hit #1 on the bestseller list.

    RELATIONSHIPS

    • make friends
    It’s hard to make friends when you move to a big city.
    • make a pass at (= flirt with someone)
    My best friend’s brother made a pass at me – he asked if I was single and tried to get
    my phone number.

    COMMUNICATION

    • make a phone call


    Please excuse me – I need to make a phone call.
    • make a joke
    He made a joke, but it wasn’t very funny and no one laughed.
    • make a point
    Dana made some good points during the meeting; I think we should consider her ideas.
    • make a bet
    I made a bet with Peter to see who could do more push-ups.

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