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Blues Do versus Make


GUIDE

Make often has the meaning of produce, create, or  prepare:
Do is usually the correct word when we are talking about work.
(In this sense it is often used with the -ing work activities: cooking, shopping, washing-up, sewing, cleaning, etc.).

In other cases there are no clear rules. If in doubt, use make.

Be aware of the following common expressions:

Do
... business
... good
... harm
... one's best
... somebody a favor
... well (= succeed)
Make
... a decision
... a habit of
... a loss
... a mistake
... an attempt
... an effort
... an excuse
... an exception
... an offer
... a noise
... a profit
... a promise
... arrangements
... love, peace, war
... the most of (= take advantage of)

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