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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Threw/had/did a party?

It was John's birthday, so we

a) Threw
b) had
b) did

a party.

What's the most frequent collocation? Are they all usually heard?

Thanks
  

Top answer

Ngram suggests that had a party is the most popular, and did a party is the least popular. If I overheard someone saying they did a party , without further context, I would wonder if they meant that they were the caterer, or a band, or something of the kind, who had worked or performed at a party.

— Blue Jay

  • Ngram suggests that had a party is the most popular, and did a party is the least popular.
  • If I overheard someone saying they did a party , without further context, I would wonder if they meant that they were the caterer, or a band, or something of the kind, who had worked or performed at a party.
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Ngram suggests that had a party is the most popular, and did a party is the least popular. If I overheard someone saying they did a party, without further context, I would wonder if they meant that they were the caterer, or a band, or something of the kind, who had worked or performed at a party.
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