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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Do & Make

Why do we say make a delivery & not do a delivery?
  

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We use "do" for actions, chores and activities. We use "make" for constructing, building and creating. I suppose delivery is a special case.

  • We use "do" for actions, chores and activities.
  • We use "make" for constructing, building and creating.
  • I suppose delivery is a special case.
  • We simply "make" a delivery.
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We use "do" for actions, chores and activities.

We use "make" for constructing, building and creating.

I suppose delivery is a special case. We simply "make" a delivery.

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