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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

do sb good/make sb good

I have a question. The sentence "Taking the afternoon off will do you good." is correct, isn't it? But "Taking the afternoon off will make you good" is not correct, right? How come? Pleeese help me with this!!
  

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We can see them in this way: "Taking the afternoon off will do you good" Here it is not necessary that we alone will be the reason for our being of feeling good. Mr. Ron is on rounds.

— Vsuresh

  • We can see them in this way: "Taking the afternoon off will do you good" Here it is not necessary that we alone will be the reason for our being of feeling good.
  • Mr.
  • Ron is on rounds.
  • He may not like the work you have done.
  • "Taking the afternoon off will do you good" "Taking the afternoon off will make you good" You look very tired.
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We can see them in this way:

"Taking the afternoon off will do you good"
Here it is not necessary that we alone will be the reason for our being of feeling good.

Mr. Ron is on rounds. He may not like the work you have done.
"Taking the afternoon off will do you good"

"Taking the afternoon off will make you good"

You look very tired.
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The sentence "Taking the afternoon off will do you good." is correct, isn't it? Yes.
Do you good is an idiom that means something will benefit you (often by improving your mental or physical health.).
eg If you eat an apple everyday, it will do you good.

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Thank you, Clive. I have understood it now.
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Vsuresh, Clive
I completely understood the difference.
Should I have any other question, please help me then.
Thanks a lot!!
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