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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

to make / hold/ organise/ gave / do a birthday party

Can I write:

They wanted to make / hold/ organise/ gave / do a birthday party to ( / for) John.
  

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organize, have, give all are good choices. I wouldn't use hold .

— Philip

  • organize, have, give all are good choices.
  • I wouldn't use hold .
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organize, have, give all are good choices. I wouldn't use hold.
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Hi,

May I add "throw" to the list? Or is it only British?
Cambridge dictionaryJanet threw a party for Jack's fiftieth birthday.
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"Throw" is the verb that goes with "party". Other verbs can be used, such as "have a party", but they are just general purpose verbs shoehorned into this role (jack of all trades, master of none).
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