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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

do and make

Hi everyone.. i have a little question...
someome could tell me:

when do i have to use "do" and "make"..
for example.. how would i say "I will "do" a party at my house" or "I will make a party at my house" I think that is right when i said "at my house" because i dont think so that the word would be "in my house"
thank so much to everyone..
im so grateful!!
  

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Do and make are part of a multitude of idioms and phrasal verbs, and there are no grammatical rules for which is used in what context; they will have to be learned individually. Do laundry Do time Make plans Make time Make do In your example, the expected verb choice would be have (hold) : I will have / hold a party at my house .

— Mister Micawber

  • Do and make are part of a multitude of idioms and phrasal verbs, and there are no grammatical rules for which is used in what context; they will have to be learned individually.
  • Do laundry Do time Make plans Make time Make do In your example, the expected verb choice would be have (hold) : I will have / hold a party at my house .
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Do and make are part of a multitude of idioms and phrasal verbs, and there are no grammatical rules for which is used in what context; they will have to be learned individually.

Do laundry
Do time
Make plans
Make time
Make do

In your example, the expected verb choice would be have (hold): I will have/hold a
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What about "throw a party"?
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"throw a party" is fine if you want to say it in a rather slangy and exuberant way.

CJ
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