Wednesday, September 9, 2009

MAKE and DO

I would like to share with you my personal list. Remember to post a message if you find more collocations. Thanks!


MAKE

A plan
A mistake
A choice
An offer
A noise
Some arrangements
A phone call
A suggestion
Love
A decision
Money
An attempt to do something
A profit in business
A loss in business
An effort
War
Peace
An effort
Sure
An excuse
Progress
An exception
The bed
A list

DO

The washing
Business
The ironing
Your best
Better
The shopping
Me a favour
The housework
The homework
Some work
The laundry
Some research
A sport (e.g. yoga)
The boring job
Good
Right
Wrong
Harm
Damage

3 comments:

  1. I have some collocation more with "MAKE":
    Reservation
    A copy
    A trip
    The breakfasf/ lunch/ dinner
    Business
    A play (linked with game)

    and with "DO":
    Something exciting/bouring
    Nothing/ a lot
    A play (linked with theater)

    I hope that it is correct, if not please tell me Nat

    Alejandro

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  2. MAKE A PLAY = to assure the success of something. e.g. Favourable comments about your performance can make a play.

    DO BUSINESS not MAKE BUSINESS

    I have found these links quite useful:

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/make

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/do

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  3. Thanks Alejandro for pitching in my list!!!

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