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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Saying "We did (name of city or attraction)"

My friend is on a trip to Utah and is sending photos captioned with things like "Today we did Arches" (as in Arches National Park) or "We'll do Bryce tomorrow." I'm curious to know why we use the verb "do" in this way instead of "Today we went to/visited/enjoyed/toured (or whatever) Arches" and so on. I'm in my late 30s and don't remember hearing this sort of thing until adulthood. Any thoughts?
  

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Anonymous I'm in my late 30s and don't remember hearing this sort of thing until adulthood. Any thoughts? I've heard it all my life, so it's possible that it's regional.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I'm in my late 30s and don't remember hearing this sort of thing until adulthood.
  • Any thoughts?
  • I've heard it all my life, so it's possible that it's regional.
  • We learned English in different places.
  • I have no idea why we use "do" this way.
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AnonymousI'm in my late 30s and don't remember hearing this sort of thing until adulthood. Any thoughts?
I've heard it all my life, so it's possible that it's regional. We learned English in different places.

I have no idea why we use "do" this way. It just seems natural to me.

CJ
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Anonymous I'm curious to know why we use the verb "do" in this way
It is a common, casual, off-hand term. To many people, it suggests that the visitor is more concerned with acquiring a list of places seen than enjoying each one for its own sake.
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CalifJimit's possible that it's regional.
It sounds natural enough to this speaker of BrE.
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