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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

does his business

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0Ok grammatically, but we don't really say that people 'do their business'. operates his business? opens his business?

— Nona the brit

  • 0Ok grammatically, but we don't really say that people 'do their business'.
  • operates his business?
  • opens his business?
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0Ok grammatically, but we don't really say that people 'do their business'. operates his business? opens his business? or 'He does business until midnight' is ok.0-
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0 Be careful with this one --in the U.S., you might say "take the dog for a walk and don't bring him back until he 01i00does his business 02i00-- and be sure to clean up after him! 0-
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0Yes, I thought of that as well. 050010id2
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0take the dog for a walk and don't bring him back until he 01i00does his business.02i02br
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01i00What does it mean? 02i0-
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0 It's a euphemism for "going to the bathroom," which is also a euphemism. Do I need to be more explicit? 0-
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0That means:02br
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00He does business / operates his business / opens his business until midnight. 02br
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00All are acceptable? 0-
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0But more 01i00natural02i00 is "His business is open until midnight" or "He keeps his business open until midnight."02br
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00I would avoid "does his business" for the reasons mentioned above. The euphamism was the first thing that came to mind when I read it.0-
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