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Mamger Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"throw a party" vs "do a party"

1b00We are planning to ---- a big party for Adam’s 1801sup00th02sup00 birthday in the backyard for a change. 02b02br
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00A) do B) lend C) occur D) claim E) throw02br
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00Do we have two answers here? It is clear that E is the desired answer, but I have some doubts whether "do" is also common and "accurate" in this context. Thanks in advance for your explanations.02br
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01b00PS:02b00 Especially native view is needed. However, non-native answers are also welcomed. 0-
  

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0 Mostly01b 00 throw02b 00, but 01b 00do02b 00 may work for some. 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 Mostly01b 00 throw02b 00, but 01b 00do02b 00 may work for some.
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0 Mostly01b00 throw02b00, but 01b00do02b00 may work for some. 0-
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10Mostly11b10 throw12b10, but 11b10do12b10 may work for some. 12br
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10Does this "may work" work in the context above? 050010id1
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0 It's rare at educated sites such as the New York Times, and considered informal, IMO. 02br
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00 2 from nytimes.com for "do a party"02br
00 6,440 from nytimes.com for "throw a party"02br
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0 Thank you Mr Hancu. From your explanations, can I say 01i01b00prescriptive approach02b02i00 will not approve "do a party" but it is somehow common in informal language? 0-
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0 You can also "have" a party. 0-
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01cite10Khoff12cite10You can also "have" a party.12blockquote
10What about 'hold a party'? 0-
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0and what about "make a party"?0-
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