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Wangqh2696122 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I can't make sense of the sentence?

Why don't you do what you are told, instead of making a song and dance about it?
  

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"to make a song and dance about something" means to make a big fuss. I'm guessing that you understand the rest.

— Mr Wordy

  • "to make a song and dance about something" means to make a big fuss.
  • I'm guessing that you understand the rest.
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"to make a song and dance about something" means to make a big fuss.

I'm guessing that you understand the rest.
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The idiom is 'doing a song and dance'; otherwise, it's fine. The comma is undesirable.
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Mister MicawberThe idiom is 'doing a song and dance';
In my usage it's "making a song and dance". Google results show that both are used, with "making" somewhat more common.
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I stand corrected. 'Making' is not in my idiolect.
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Mister Micawber 'Making' is not in my idiolect.
Not in mine either. Never heard it. For me it's always been doing.

CJ
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