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Some languages, like French and Spanish, have one verb that encompasses our words 'do' and 'make'. I've never come across an exhaustive list of conditions under which one or the other is appropriate. Just learn the words as individual vocabulary items.
- Some languages, like French and Spanish, have one verb that encompasses our words 'do' and 'make'.
- I've never come across an exhaustive list of conditions under which one or the other is appropriate.
- Just learn the words as individual vocabulary items.
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Some languages, like French and Spanish, have one verb that encompasses our words 'do' and 'make'. I've never come across an exhaustive list of conditions under which one or the other is appropriate. Just learn the words as individual vocabulary items.
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Philip's answer is good. There is a basic difference: make is usually used in situations where something concrete is referred to and do is more likely to occur in abstract contexts. However, this "rule" cannot be relied upon. There are countless exceptions.
He made a sandcastle. (concrete)
But: He made a mistake. (abstract)
Do
He made a sandcastle. (concrete)
But: He made a mistake. (abstract)
Do
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